according to a new report. the ordeal of migrants shivering in the forest — they say they've been illegally pushed out of the european union by polish border troops. anyone for doubles? the duchess of cambridge congratulates emma raducanu on winning the us open. and meet the man who's spent years collecting old postcards and is now tracing the people they were sent to. coming up in sport on the bbc news channel, the wait is over — the 43rd edition of the ryder cup begins shortly, with europe looking to retain their title in wisconsin. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. senior government ministers are meeting this afternoon to discuss the closure of some petrol stations because of a shortage of delivery drivers. queues are forming this lunchtime at several petrol stations, despite government pleas for people not to panic—buy fuel. both bp and esso have closed some forecourts because of supply problems. ministers are not ruling out the idea of changing visa rules to bring in foreign lorry drivers — or using soldiers to drive fuel tankers. our business correspondent theo leggett reports. he was outside petrol stations. they had been appearing up and down the country as motorists worry they may not be able to fill up. the fuel giant bp has admitted that some of its outlets have been running dry and a small number have had to close. other retailers have also been affected. but operators say panic buying will only make matters worse. , ., ., �* panic buying will only make matters worse. ,, ., �* ., , worse. if you don't need to fill up, don't fill un- _ worse. if you don't need to fill up, don't fill up. there _ worse. if you don't need to fill up, don't fill up. there is _ worse. if you don't need to fill up, don't fill up. there is no _ worse. if you don't need to fill up, don't fill up. there is no shortage. if you are unlucky enough when you do need fuel that a site is out, the chances are the next nearest one won't be. there are plenty of petrol stations for the majority of the population. it's not as if you have to drive half an hour to find one, there are plenty about. so don't panic buy, itjust causes more of a problem. panic buy, it 'ust causes more of a roblem. , �* ., , ., ., ., problem. there isn't a shortage of fuel. the uk's _ problem. there isn't a shortage of fuel. the uk's refineries _ problem. there isn't a shortage of fuel. the uk's refineries have - fuel. the uk's refineries have plenty. the problem is getting it to petrol stations. the issues that bp has been having in getting supplies to garages like this one are serious in themselves, and it is because the company can't get it hold of enough tanker drivers. but that is merely a symptom of a much wider problem, a national shortage of heavy goods vehicle drivers that is affecting the entire economy. at the moment, experts say the country needs an extra 90,000 to 100,000 drivers, but recruiting and training them takes time. it recruiting and training them takes time. , �* . , , , recruiting and training them takes time. ,�* , , recruiting and training them takes time. , , time. it isn't as simple as yes, you have passed _ time. it isn't as simple as yes, you have passed your _ time. it isn't as simple as yes, you have passed your test, _ time. it isn't as simple as yes, you have passed your test, brilliant, i time. it isn't as simple as yes, you| have passed your test, brilliant, we are going to send you to scotland or, more tomorrow, because there are lots of other safety related things that have to be done, making sure they know how to secure loads and things like that. it's notjust a case of being a steering wheel attendant any more, there was a lot of pressure on the driver to make sure all the boxes are ticked. this instructor says _ sure all the boxes are ticked. this instructor says there is plenty of demand from would—be drivers. the demand from would-be drivers. the onl demand from would—be drivers. the only problem we have at the moment is test _ only problem we have at the moment is test dates and getting enough tests_ is test dates and getting enough tests for— is test dates and getting enough tests for the candidates. we have -ot tests for the candidates. we have got such— tests for the candidates. we have got such a — tests for the candidates. we have got such a backlog, and i am sure we are not_ got such a backlog, and i am sure we are not the _ got such a backlog, and i am sure we are not the only company in that position — are not the only company in that osition. ., , , , position. people within the industry sa more position. people within the industry say more immediate _ position. people within the industry say more immediate measures - position. people within the industry say more immediate measures are| say more immediate measures are needed while new drivers are trained up. they want foreign hauliers to be given short—term visas to help the 93p- given short—term visas to help the gap. the government has been reluctant to do this, but today the transport secretary said all options were open. i transport secretary said all options were 0 en. ., ., ., transport secretary said all options were open-— were open. i would do whatever is reuuired were open. i would do whatever is required if — were open. i would do whatever is required if that _ were open. i would do whatever is required if that would _ were open. i would do whatever is required if that would help. - were open. i would do whatever is required if that would help. what l were open. i would do whatever isj required if that would help. what i don't want to do, and i have been hinting at this, is undercut, as has happened before, with cheaper european drivers and then find that our drivers drop out because they are being undercut. that doesn't solve the problem, itjust creates a new problem. the solve the problem, it 'ust creates a new problem-h solve the problem, it 'ust creates a new problem. the shortage of lorry drivers is so — new problem. the shortage of lorry drivers is so serious _ new problem. the shortage of lorry drivers is so serious that _ new problem. the shortage of lorry drivers is so serious that it's - drivers is so serious that it's unlikely any single step will solve it in the short term. but ministers are acutely aware that further disruptions to the supply chain could mean even more empty shelves in the run—up to christmas. theo leggett, bbc news. let's get more from our political correspondent nick eardley in westminster. ministers say they will move heaven and earth to sort this out, but what are they going to do? that and earth to sort this out, but what are they going to do?— and earth to sort this out, but what are they going to do? that is a very aood are they going to do? that is a very good question _ are they going to do? that is a very good question because _ are they going to do? that is a very good question because not - are they going to do? that is a very good question because not much i are they going to do? that is a very l good question because not much has been ruled out, but not much is being ruled explicitly in a. the main message from the government this morning is, don't panic, there's plenty of petrol to go around. but there is a problem getting it from refineries into four courts and into our cars. there will be a meeting of ministers to discuss what they do next this afternoon. it will feature some of the senior ministers who are at the heart of these discussions. but it also doesn't feel like we are on the brink of some big announcement that would decide how the government is going to deal with this. there are a couple of things in particular that are being considered. one is the idea of the army being brought in to help get petrol around the country. that was part of the nokia brexit planning, but it is not something that appears to be imminent. there is also the prospect being discussed, as you had in theo's piece about potentially, in the short term, loosening some of the visa rules to allow more hgv drivers from the continent to come into the country. i don't think the government completely agrees on that. there are some ministers who think that could be a good idea to end the immediate problem. there are some, particularly the home office, who aren't convinced. so there are some big questions for the government to consider. and if we see more images of people queueing up see more images of people queueing up outside petrol stations, i suspect those questions will only get louder. suspect those questions will only aet louder. . ~ suspect those questions will only get louder-— get louder. nick eardley, our olitical get louder. nick eardley, our political correspondent. - a vigil will be held tonight in south east london to remember sabina nessa, the primary school teacher murdered last weekend. detectives are still questioning a man on suspicion of killing her, and they've also issued cctv footage of another man they want to talk to. sabina, who was 28, is thought to have been attacked as she walked to a pub near her home in kidbrooke last friday. june kelly reports. last friday, sabina nessa was finishing her working week as a primary school teacher and looking forward to the weekend. seven days on, she's in the thoughts of so many who never knew her, but are horrified and angry at the way her young life was taken. sabina, who was 28, was on her way to a pub in kidbrooke village in south—east london to meet a friend. she never arrived. a 38—year—old man is now in custody on suspicion of murder. detectives are also looking for this man, and have issued these images. he was caught on cctv walking in pegler square, which was where sabina was heading. police are appealing for anyone who recognises this man to contact them immediately. he is believed to have access to this silver car. at the school where sabina taught, parents and their children are mourning a much loved teacher. very sad news. very, very sad. we didn't expect it. so... yeah, she was a kind person, and a lovely person and, you know, we are missing her. she's very helpful and she helps us do our spellings. did you know her? yes. what do you remember of her? she helped me when i was lost. and when i was with my teacher, she helped me get back to my mum. sabina nessa's killing has once again brought into sharp focus the issues of violence against women, their safety on the streets and male attitudes. in this community now, the council is issuing hundreds of personal alarms to females. this evening in kidbrooke, local people will hold a vigil in memory of sabina. it's a chance for the community to come together, collective grief, you know, a show of solidarity. and also, you know, a chance to sort of demand justice for sabina. it's going to be just a time for some gentle reflection and there will be a few people speaking, and we will have candles there. and they're asking people who can't be there to also light a candle for sabina. june kelly, bbc news. a new report suggests it could take more than a decade to clear the backlog in cancer treatment in england. the study — by the institute for public policy research — says almost 20,000 people have not been diagnosed because of missed referrals during the pandemic. and it says even with a 5% increase in treatments, hospitals may not clear cancer waiting lists until 2033. here's our health correspondent dominic hughes. the pandemic has affected all parts of the nhs, with cancer services no exception. one worry is the number of people who fail to get a diagnosis of cancer because they have not yet been referred for specialist tests. now a report from the ippr suggests that that could mean a huge backlog of cases we don't yet know about. there is a major backlog in cancer referrals and then in treatment, and the problem is, we haven't really got the capacity or workforce to be able to catch up with this. and as this study shows, from a very reputable group, that if we don't do something about it, we will have this problem for a decade. so we need to do something about it, and it's not ok. the report estimates around 19,500 people have not yet been diagnosed with cancer because of missed referrals. diagnostics is a big issue, with the pandemic leading to a 37% drop in endoscopies, 25% drop in mri scans and 10% fewer ct scans than expected. nhs england says cancer services have now returned to pre—pandemic levels, but the report says if the health service was able to improve that performance by 5%, the backlog would still not be cleared until 2033. and the authors warn that without a big investment in equipment and staff, thousands of people will be left waiting for a diagnosis and treatment. dominic hughes, bbc news. just over 800,000 people, or one in 80, are estimated to have had covid in the uk last week. that's slightly down on the previous week according to figures released today by the office for national statistics. infection rates are falling in england for the first time in several weeks, but the ons says rates remain high across the uk. they report there are encouraging signs that infection rates have continued to decrease among young adults, possibly reflecting the impact of the vaccination programme. a 31—year—old man accused of murdering three children and a woman in derbyshire last weekend has appeared before derby crown court. damien bendall spoke only to confirm his name via a video link from custody. the bodies of 35—year—old terri harris, her 13—year—old sonjohn, 11—year—old daughter lacey and lacey's friend ii—year—old connie gent were all found last sunday morning at a house in killamarsh. damien bendall was remanded in custody. the bbc has obtained first—hand accounts from migrants who claim they've been illegally deported from the european union by polish border troops. five migrants attempting to cross into poland have died from suspected hypothermia and exhaustion in the past week. this morning the european commission has called the situation "concerning" and has urged the polish authorities to give "care and assistance" to those on the border. our europe correspondent nick beake has sent this report. they thought they were going to die — stranded in the freezing forest, farfrom home. we found kelly and owen, brothers from nigeria. they claim they've been pushed back and forth by both belarusian and polish border guards for the past three weeks. they were playing us like football — the belarusians would beat us, push us to poland. in poland, they beat us, push us back to belarus. the men had flown to belarus from various countries, all with the promise that they'd be able to travel on to a neighbouring country in the eu. but 21—year—old magellan from cameroon explained what belarusian troops actually did. they monitor the polish police across the border, they tell us this way there is no polish police, so they will tell us, we must cross those wires. so we crawl under... we can see a lot of people here are not in a good state. apparently, a doctor's on the way, but also the border force are on their way, so it is not clear what's going to happen to these men. belarus is often called europe's last dictatorship. but poland, an eu country, has declared that migrants can be pushed back over its border, a policy that's illegal under international law. have your border force been pushing migrants back into belarus? "talk to our press office", he tells us. human rights activists have been trying to find those stranded on the border. we don't know how many other deaths there are in the forest. this lawyer has been working here for a month. politicians are talking about politics, but what we can see isjust people, it's not politics at all. it's just people that need assistance, people that need medical assistance, people that need international protection to not be returned to the country where they face danger. so here on the ground, it's absolutely not politics, it's just a humanitarian crisis that we are dealing with right now. the fear among charities, human rights groups, is that we're going to be seeing more of this because more people are coming to belarus, more people are trying to get across the border into poland, into the european union. translation: there is an organised assault on the polish border, and we will certainly not budge. we cannot be subject to blackmail. it's also wet? back in the forest, another young man emerges from the woodland. jafar is a 20—year—old from iraq. he's got hypothermia. he and two others are taken to hospital, the rest driven to a quarantine centre. but all fear they will soon be sent back to the freezing forest once again. nick beake, bbc news, on the poland—belarus border. more than 400 "climate strikes" are being held across germany, with the swedish activist greta thunberg due to speak outside the parliament building today. organisers say the protests are part of a global climate strike in more than 1,000 communities around the world. it comes ahead of the german elections this weekend where climate issues are playing a major role. jenny hill is in berlin: what's the latest? there must be tens of thousands _ what's the latest? there must be tens of thousands of _ what's the latest? there must be tens of thousands of people - what's the latest? there must be| tens of thousands of people taking to the streets here in berlin today. germany has got used to big mass protests like this in recent years, but the timing of this one is particularly important, just two days before this country go to the polls to elect a new government and a new german chancellor. germany is looking at climate change as a huge problem, and it has certainly been one of the major election issues. that's because germans are finding it harder and harder to ignore the damage done. if you wander into the german first at the moment, you will see the acres and acres of trees are dying or have had to be cut down amid warmer, drier conditions. the terrible floods people experienced here in the west of the country earlier this summer which killed so many people have also heightened public of crisis. and of course, you have got marches like this. these young people have been coming onto the streets, trying to raise awareness. they are having an influence. politicians are where they can't ignore this issue. if you look at the party manifestos ahead of this election, you will hear all of this election, you will hear all of the major political parties here are proposing action to some degree or another. you would think perhaps the green party, who proposed the most stringent measures, might be the beneficiaries of this kind of public passion. actually, they are not doing as well as they hoped. they are looking to end up in third place, although they have a good chance of being in some kind of coalition government. whatever happens at this weekend's general election, though, germany's next government and next chancellor will not be able to ignore this kind of public pressure.— the time is 18 minutes past one. our top story this lunchtime: the government urges people not to panic—buy fuel, after some petrol stations had close because there aren't enough tanker delivery drivers. coming up, one of sport's oldest rivalries, the ryder cup, gets under way in the united states. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel, a thrilling comeback in christchurch for england's netballers as they beat new zealand in their first series win against the world champions. islamist militants from al—shabab have brought terror to mozambique for more than four years. the group, which has links to the islamic state group, operates in the north of the country. violence there has left more than 2,500 people dead and 700,000 people displaced. rwanda has sent troops to help and our deputy africa editor anne soy has travelled with them. making the best of what's available, but what should be a normal activity has to happen under watchful eyes here in northern mozambique. for months, residents have been terrorised by militants affiliated to the islamic state. translation: every time we ran, they pursued us, | and then they beat us, they beat us so badly. they slaughtered people, so we kept running. our mosques have been destroyed, the churches have also been destroyed, we still don't understand what they want. they have only recently resettled here after the area was made safe by rwandan soldiers. this has been the scene of attacks from militants since 2017, which intensified last year, displacing tens of thousands of people. and the rwandan forces say they have now liberated 90% of the province, which is what they have come to show us. the motivation is actually driven by our history. we have experienced this before. and we feel that we should protect in any activity or any initiative that would lead to the security of people wherever we are called upon. they launched their offensive here injuly after being invited by the mozambique government. it followed global outrage after an attack at this hotel in palma. it was popular with expats. hundreds were hiding here when the militants struck. translation: on the tenth day, we came here and found bodies, | but they were decomposing. even my grandson, i only identified him by his shirt. we couldn't tell who had died. we just buried all the bodies we found. many are still displaced. this woman tells me she would like to return home, but there is nothing to go back to. she comes from the port city of mocimboa da praia — it was under militant control for more than a year. almost every building we saw had been destroyed by previous fighting. it is here that the forces finally declared victory. this was the stronghold of the militants, the nerve centre of the operation. the militants could be on the back foot, thought to be hiding in a forest further south, but the threat they pose is still real. anne soy, bbc news, cabo delgado. the labour says it would end what it calls the "outrageous practice" of foreign buyers purchasing huge swathes of new housing developments in a bid to help first—time buyers. the party would also give first—time buyers "first dibs" on new builds for six months and it's planning to reform rules governing how developers contribute towards affordable housing. the proposals will be unveiled at the party's conference, which begins in brighton tomorrow. a man who spent years collecting old postcards has been tracking down the people they were orginally sent to, ortheirfamilies, in order to reunite them with a piece of their past. stu prince began the project when he was forced to shield during lockdown last year. amanda kirton has been to meet him. oh, yeah, these are the orphanage ones. well, i've always been interested in postcards and such. but i got leukaemia and that meant heavy, heavy chemo. i was in a state of shock, really. i was wondering whether i'd be here or not. it was a pretty scary time. well, covid was that next year, 2020. and i knew i was going to be locked down for quite a while. and i thought about my postcards, and i said, "i used to enjoy them". needing a distraction, stu began purchasing postcards in online auctions. and i thought, "well, i could open a little facebook group, reach people with the intention of reuniting with families." and i started putting them on, six at a time, and people started to get interested, and i matched a couple. exhausted from his treatment, stu had limitations. people started to pool together to help him to research. i was poorly, and the only way i could, you know, cope was with my researchers. they're fantastic. i'm looking all the time for evidence that will tie the name to the address and the date. some of the postcards might have a happy birthday, so i will send them a personal message. and how does it feel when she finds them? yes! quite early on, stu purchased a postcard that was sent in 19116 to a baby. such a cute card to a one—year—old, i thought that was absolutely lovely. i put the card on my page. one of my researchers, she contacted me saying, "i've found the baby". then a lady contacted me, "that card is me! that baby is me!" i was chuffed to death. i got a facebook message from stu, talking about this postcard that he'd found. the postcard was sent by her late grandparents. i was amazed. it was for my first birthday, 74 years ago. out of adversity came something really nice. and something usefulfor a big reach of people, and ifelt really good about it. i felt good about myself for the first time for quite a while. part of my recovery, really, to feel useful. and i think that's, for any person recovering from leukaemia or cancer, to feel useful is big, it's massive. stu prince ending that report from amanda kirton. the duchess of cambridge was guest of honour today at the lawn tennis association national centre. it was a homecoming event for the four british winners of the us open, including emma radacanu who became the first british woman to win a grand slam singles title in 44 years. she's been speaking about her plans. i haven't thought too far ahead. i mean, i have been getting back onto the training court, but competition—wise i haven't been putting a focus on which tournament, and just when i'm ready i'll get out there. i definitely want to keep just improving and being the best version of myself on the court and off the court and maximising my potential, and i still think i have a lot of room for development in terms of my tennis career and where it can go. so, yeah, excited to start working on it. boxer anthonyjoshua is weighing in this lunchtime ahead of the defence of his wba, wbo and ibf world heavyweight titles tomorrow night when he takes on ukrainian oleksandr usyk in london. speaking ahead of the fight, he revealed how he deals with the stress and mental challenge of competing at an elite level. he's been talking to ade adedoyin. anthonyjoshua is box office, and on saturday he will aim to produce a punch—perfect performance in the biggest stadium fight in the uk since the pandemic. i'm feeling happy, i'm feeling blessed. what an opportunity this is. i am one of the lucky ones. i get to go out there and perform. it is difficult — on't get me wrong. it comes with a lot of sacrifice. but as long as you apply yourself, you shouldn't have... you know, not too much to worry about. we can't predict the outcome, but leading up to it you should be confident. so if he's the leading man in the show, what of his co—star, oleksandr usyk? happy to play the joker, he turned up to thursday's press conference dressed in a suit — inspired by the movie character. eccentric and zany, but behind the smiles are fierce eccentric and zany, but behind the smiles a fierce and fiery competitor. likejoshua, he is a gold medallist from london 2012 and a former undisputed cruiserweight champion of the world. usyk is blessed with great footwork and hand—eye coordination. though he is not the only one who can do that. mind and body will need to be in sync on saturday ifjoshua is to prevail. he'll start as favourite, as he often does. so how does he deal with the constant pressure to win and the attention and demands that comes with it? what i call it is the gift and the curse. you know, you have the gift of going out there and performing in front of so many people, and the accolades when you win, presidents want to meet you and all the stuff, yeah? but then on the flip side, there's a whole heap of stuff you didn't expect that you're not prepared for that comes with it. people don't train you for the mental capacity of what it's going to take to get on the top of your game. while the two men will weigh in on that stage behind me within the next 30 minutes, anthonyjoshua has been cool, calm and collected all week, but in oleksandr usyk he knows he is up against a man who could derail his ambitions to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. ade adedoyin, bbc news, london. from boxing to golf. one of sport's greatest rivalries — the ryder cup — hasjust got under way today after being delayed a year by coronavirus. team europe may hold the trophy, but they face the americans on home soil in wisconsin, with team usa widely considered the favourites to win. andy swiss is there for us. andy? yes, ben, golf fans have been waitin: a andy? yes, ben, golf fans have been waiting a long — andy? yes, ben, golf fans have been waiting a long time _ andy? yes, ben, golf fans have been waiting a long time for _ andy? yes, ben, golf fans have been waiting a long time for this _ andy? yes, ben, golf fans have been waiting a long time for this moment. | waiting a long time for this moment. as you say, the ryder cup was supposed to happen last year before it was postponed because of covid but in the last few minutes it has finally got under way. a raucous atmosphere on the opening hole where thousands of fans had gathered to watch the first match and europe's sergio garcia hit the opening shot. always one of the most atmospheric moments in sport. but it is just the start of three days of competition here at whistling straits. as you say, on paper the us to start as the favourites. on paper they have the strongest side, eight out of the world's top ten players including the open champion, and they also have a huge home advantage because of travel restrictions from europe. very few european fans able to get here to support their team so the crowd will be almost entirely one—sided. we have already heard lots of chance of usa, usa, but that said europe to have bags of experience in their team, the likes of rory marco reus, ian poulter, westwood, and they have a terrific track record in the ryder cup, having won four out of the last five times, including the last event in paris in 2018 which they won emphatically. so they