as part of a new trial. and could koalas become extinct? they ve been declared an endangered species in much of australia s east coast. the mayor of kyiv, vitali klitschko, has told the bbc his country will only enter peace talks after the last russian soldier has left ukraine. some ukrainian officials have expressed concerns their country may be pushed towards a peace deal with russia, as the war continues to put pressure on food and energy supplies. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has meanwhile warned of what he called ukraine fatigue setting in. mrjohnson has just returned from a visit to kyiv on friday. our correspondent, nick beake, reports from kyiv. singing the russians killed roman ratushny on the ninth ofjune. today, his father buried him, before returning to the front line. a funeral for a 24 year old who answered the call to defend his country. his grandmother, joined by hundreds who came to bid him farewell. with so many young lives being lost every day,
shows promising results. in sport, the british and irish lions‘ tour of new zealand has begun. jonny sexton with a early penalty. would you have known how to spell marocain . we ll be joined by some spelling bees, and put a man from the oxford english dictionary to the test. and ben has the weather. good morning. a cooler fresher weekend, with spells of sunshine and a few passing showers, all the details coming up. first, our main story. theresa may and jeremy corbyn have faced tough questions from a tv audience, just days before the general election. they were challenged separately in a special edition of question time in york. mrs may faced uncomfortable questions about nhs funding. while mr corbyn faced a robust exchange over whether he would use the uk s nuclear deterrent. our political correspondent vicky young was there. they came here hoping to persuade people that they have what it takes to lead the country. no one expected an easy ride but from the start it was cl
in sport, liverpool manager, jurgen klopp, says he has nothing to say about phillipe coutinho‘s future as his side prepare for theirfirst game in the champions league and can you be fat and fit? i have been down to this gym every day for the last 20 years and have never had a day off. i am full of fitness. scientists say the idea s a myth, and being overweight can increase your risk of a heart attack by around a quarter. more from them later. and the weather. good morning. rain going east and into the north sea. behind that, sunshine and showers. some will be heavy and thundery. in the sunshine, it will be quite pleasant. i will have more in 15 minutes. thank you, carol. good morning. first, our main story. the government is pushing for a temporary customs union to be put in place when britain leaves the european union to try to smooth the way for business and prevent chaos on the uk s borders. there ve been warnings about the extra pressure ports could be under if they f
beans & bhajis: the story of the corner shop, bbc presenter babita sharma, the daughter of shopkeepers, continues her exploration of the growing and shifting fortunes of the corner shop and its place in the social fabric of britain. she picks up the story from the 1980s and a word of warning, babita s film discusses the historical use of some language which some viewers may find offensive. what is it about the british and the corner shop? the corner shop has a lwa ys corner shop? the corner shop has always been there for us, a british institution. there are almost more corner shops than there are corners. it was on the front line of what was happening in society from the 1940s to the 1990s. happening in society from the 1940s to the 19905. it happening in society from the 1940s to the 1990s. it saved our bacon during the second world war and it also became a rite of passage for new immigrants, including my family. iam the new immigrants, including my family. i am the daug
to the bbc news at six. doris has stormed her way across the uk, leaving havoc in her wake. winds of up to 95mph have caused one death as a woman was killed by flying debris in wolverhampton. trees have been brought down, taking power lines with them and blocking roads and railway lines. nearly all rail operators are reporting delays. planes have been grounded, the port of liverpool was shut, and the strong gusts have forced the closure of bridges and many major roads. thousands of homes have been left without power. danny savage is in retford in nottinghamshire. danny, for some time today, the entire network was suspended there. fiona, this is the east coast main line behind me, which should be busy with services at this time of day, but they are few and far between. to be fairto virgin but they are few and far between. to be fair to virgin east coast, they try to keep things going, but by mid afternoon, they had to say to passengers, do not travel to date. storm doris swept