the civilians bearing the brunt of russia s assault in the east of ukraine we re with volunteers in a desperate attempt evacuate the area. facebook removes a large number of accounts posting pictures and videos of upskirting, following an investigation by bbc news. glastonbury is back after three years away, fans descend on worthy farm in somerset once again. and kate bush, back on top of the charts for the first time in four decades with the help of tv s stranger things tells the bbc she s amazed by her success. it s just extraordinary. i mean, you know, it s just a great series. i thought that the track would get some attention, but ijust never imagined that it would be anything like this. at least a thousand people are dead and many more injured after a powerful earthquake hit afghanistan overnight that s according to taliban officials. the country is already in the grip of a humanitarian disaster with millions on the brink of famine. the taliban have asked for int
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
account of the brisk winds. those winds continue overnight. it is going to be pretty chilly for the time of year with temperatures across northern areas in sixes and sevens. tomorrow, a similar kind of day. we start off with some morning sunshine, a slightly cooler start. this time, the cloud will develop to such an extent that we will see showers for scotland, england and wales. northern ireland should stay dry with sunny spells throughout. top cabbage is down on recent days but still feeling 0k by the may sunshine comes through. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. kick off is delayed in liverpool s match against real madrid in the champions league final, because of issues with supporters getting into the stadium in paris. people travelling abroad are facing disruption at airports, stations and on the roads as the half term getaway begins. us presidentjoe biden confirms he will visit uvalde tomorrow to meet with the families of the 19 children and two teachers kille
thick cloud and a mild westerly breeze across the uk, heavier rain in parts of the western isles and look at the temperatures, possibly up look at the temperatures, possibly up to 14 degrees in some places feeling relatively mild midweek. thursday into friday, a cold front sweeps southwards across the uk, opening up the gates to stronger and colder winds from the north, and these white blobs are wintry showers sweeping across the scottish hills but elsewhere, a case of crisp sunshine so a crisp end to the week with a cold air and temperatures around low single figures, maybe eight or nine in the south. thanks, tomasz. that s bbc news at ten. newsnight isjust newsnight is just starting with victory on babies too but now the prime minister says tax cuts are coming . when, how might that affect you, and will it mean the overall tax burden is going to come down in the short term or not? this parliament has seen the biggest tax burden in peacetime. rishi sunak claims he s a low t
allegedly struck in a london pub. ajudge will decide later a judge will decide later today where the terminally ill baby charlie gard will die. at least 10,000 people have been evacuated from areas threatened by the fire, along british holiday makers. the brother of diana, princess of wales, has said he still has nightmares about the harrowing experience of her funeral. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. iam ben i am ben brown. all sales of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned from 2040, as part of efforts to reduce air pollution. the government is also expected to announce more than £250 million of funding for local councils to tackle emissions from diesel vehicles. the government will publish later its clean air strategy, favouring electric cars as part of a global shift towards replacing the old combustion engines. as our reporter holly hamilton explains. he drives up in a 1908 model t. we ve come a long way, in terms of design, but for 100 years we ve bee