afghanistan. the government is introducing legislation which would allow ministers to ignore european court rulings such as the decision to stop asylum seekers going to rwanda. facebook s removes a large number of accounts posting pictures and videos of upskirting following an investigation by bbc news. a warning from charities that thousands of children in england are being moved each week from one foster placement to another. we ll speak to someone brought up in care to find out what impact that can have. up in care to find out and after a break of three years, glastonbury opens its gates this morning. good morning and welcome to bbc news. prices are continuing to rise at their fastest rate for a0 years, as food, energy and fuel costs continue to climb. uk inflation, the rate at which prices rise, edged up to 9.1% in the 12 months to may, up from 9% in april, the office for national statistics has said. the figure is now at the highest level since march 1982. the bank of
across the uk continue and so does the disruption, with only 60% of services running today. facebook s removes a large number of accounts, posting pictures and videos of upskirting, following an investigation and glastonbury is back after a three year gap fans are descending on worthy farm in somerset for one of the biggest music festivals in the world. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. at least 300 people have been killed in a powerful earthquake in afghanistan. the 6.1 quake struck overnight in the southeast of the country, with most of the confirmed deaths in a province called paktika. these are images of homes reduced to rubble. but the extent of the damage is still emerging as rescue efforts continue in outlying villages. the country s supreme leader has confirmed the number of dead, in a statement to the media, saying at least five hundred people are injured. hikmatullah esmat is head of the provincial health body in paktika. he tol
fans are descending on worthy farm in somerset for one of the biggest music festivals in the world. we arejust glad we are just glad the tickets rolled over twice so we are finally here and it feels like it s been long awaited. it s good. we start in afghanistan, where 920 people are now known to have died in a powerful earthquake. the 6.1 quake struck overnight in the southeast of the country, with most of the confirmed deaths in a province called paktika. these are images of homes reduced to rubble in the region. but the extent of the damage is still emerging as rescue efforts
our correspondent secunder kermani is in the afghan capital, kabul. the earthquake struck late last night and we felt powerful tremors here in the capital, kabul. they were also felt across the border in the pakistani capital islamabad. the full extent of the destruction is only gradually becoming more clear this morning because the epicentre is in a very rural part of the south eastern province of paktika, reports that we are getting from local officials there suggest that a large number of people unfortunately have been killed, and a large number of houses have been destroyed. health facilities in the immediate area are pretty basic, helicopters are being used to ferry some of the injured to hospital. the taliban have been calling on aid agencies to reach the scene and help provide humanitarian support. this crisis, of course, coming on top of an existing humanitarian crisis in afghanistan, with more than 19 people facing acute levels of hunger. the headlines on bbc news: new figures
across the uk continue and so does the disruption, with only 60% of services running today. facebook s removes a large number of accounts, posting pictures and videos of upskirting, following an investigation and glastonbury is back after a three year gap fans are descending on worthy farm in somerset for one of the biggest music festivals in the world. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. at least 300 people have been killed in a powerful earthquake in afghanistan. the 6.1 quake struck overnight in the southeast of the country, with most of the confirmed deaths in a province called paktika.