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to the foreign office. the foreign office has long condemned the exploitation of british civilians and prisoners of war being held by pro—russian forces in ukraine, but the kremlin sees them as diplomatic pawns who can be used to put pressure on the west, and officials here don't expect that strategy to change soon. james landale, bbc news, at the foreign office. everyone aged 50 and over will be offered a covid booster vaccine this autumn to top up their immunity. the announcement comes amid a continuing rise of covid cases across the uk, with some parts of the country nearing the...

temperatures across the uk rose with a level three alert, and some rider means the uk could be hosting next year's eurovision contest. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the uk's second busiest airport says it will limit the number of flights across the peak summer period because it hasn't got enough staff. gatwick airport said it was aimed at creating a more reliable service for passengers. usually 900 flights run a day, but it'll be 825 injuly, and 850 in august. it comes after the government and regulators wrote to airlines telling them to make sure their summer timetables we...

last night after legal action. and our shrinking coastline — a warning that rising sea levels mean almost 200,000 properties in england may have to be abandoned. also coming up before nine o'clock... as new government research reveals that young people are particularly at risk of chronic loneliness, we take a closer look at something affecting up to half of adults in england and ask how we can better cope together. boris johnson's ethics adviser has resigned after saying there was a "legitimate question" over whether the pm had broken ministerial rules over pa rtygate. lord geidt d...

and you are looking in for every week and month that goes by, the dream of homeownership recedes further into the distance. the average age of first—time buyers has been rising continuously. the proportion of young people who can afford to buy their own home has been falling. between 2005—2016, the proportion of 2534 —year—olds that owned their own home fell by 20%, whereas in most other countries, it has been rising. it is true that we still have higher rates of overall homeownership just ahead of france and just ahead of germany. and it is true that we are building more as ...

the police close their inquiry. in total 83 people have been penalised. millions of tonnes of grain stuck in ukraine, as the un warns of a globalfood crisis if exports don't resume. this crop is due to be harvested in just over a month's time, but the farmers here still have no idea where they're going to store it or how they're going to get it out of the country. music: chariots of fire main theme and the film score that mesmerised millions — its composer vangelis has died at the age of 79. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel: mcilroy sets the pace — a storming st...