now to a worrying development, as the world faces rapid increases in the cost of living — that's an increase in the number of children forced into commercial sexual exploitation, or other harmful forms of work. the research has been carried out by the international labour organisation and, according to their estimate, around 1.7 million children are involved in the practises. the ilo's director general said the situation was getting worse — and often it was down to the way families felt they had to respond to global inflation. families felt they had to respond in families felt they had to respond some families, it' difference in some families, it's literally the difference between having one meal a day or not. and therefore, the temptation of bringing a young girl, for example, to the street and trying to entice them to go for the sex work increases. and therefore, it increases the risk of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, and therefore, the worst form of child labour. let's try to put that

into context now. commercial sexual exploitation is a murky issue, with many countries having no publicly available database for the illegal activity. kenya is one such nation — it has been identified by the us state department as both a source, a transit country, and a destination for the crime. one recent study estimated that more than 2,400 children, between the ages of 13 and 17, were currently subject to sexual exploitation in two regions bordering the port city of mombasa. this week on bbc news, we're bringing you a special series on the impact of the cost of living crisis on children around the world. our first report comes from our state department correspondent barbara plett usher — and we should warn you, you may find some of the details distressing. in mombasa, life is hard for those on the margins, but tough economic times are making it even harder, forcing some parents

to take painful decisions. this mother washes clothes a few times a week to support her three children. she doesn't want us to use her name. the money for school fees quickly runs out. there's barely enough for food, so her daughter has to find work. she's started selling her body. she's 14 years old. translation: as a parent, - it's not easy to tell a child to do something like that. i would like her to go to school like other children, but because i don't have any means, she's forced to do thatjob. my heart is broken and i don't want it to continue. she's not the only one. we've spoken with a woman who runs a brothel. she told us she's been getting more and more young girls.

at this shelter, a rare moment ofjoy celebrating a birthday party. these children were abused, abandoned or trafficked, some forced into the sex trade. rescue centres are struggling to meet the growing needs. everyone wants to survive. they've been giving away their children for exchange of money. and has it always been that way, or is it more so now? now it's more so because there is no money. there is no money. there is nojob. "we are tired!" that's the chant at protests against rising prices and higher taxes. there's anger and frustration across the country. it's the poorest kenyans who've been hit the hardest. and in mombasa, they can tap

into a thriving business. mombasa has long been a well—known hub for child sex tourism, but covid and the increasingly harsh cost of living have helped push the sex trade online and further underground, drawing even more children into the industry. kenyan police are fighting back against the dark trade in child sex. they track down suspects using cyber tips from a database in the united states. then, search phones and computer drives for explicit material about children. up against an economy of depravity that feeds on desperation. this woman is in charge of the unit. she says there's no data on whether the recent cost of living crisis has driven more children into the sex trade. but her team has begun monitoring it. of course, of course it is a major contributor into child sex trafficking. so we would say that poverty, would say that unemployment. there are so many children that

are dropping out of school. and then you find that they're getting to this especially in the coastal region. one girl who hasn't escaped the streets told me about the despair that shapes her young life. we're using her words, but not her voice. i am afraid, because i know that when you're sleeping with a man, you can get hiv or become pregnant. sometimes i feel so hungry. and when i look at other children, they don't suffer. sometimes i think that i have no reason to live. barbara plett usher, bbc news, mombasa. earlier we heard from benoit van kursbilck, director of defence for children international, who explained more on this. the figure in all the data that we can gather, concerning this problem phenomenon worldwide,

is absolutely appalling. and so, yes, we are facing this problem in all countries of the world, probably in different extent. but there is no country in the world that is escaping this problem. yes, and that's what, you know, is a reality that people — i suppose it's sometimes lost on people, because there is an assumption that this doesn't happen, you know, in europe or in the west. but actually, a lot of these young children do get trafficked to this part of the world. trafficking is certainly one part of the problem. but the fact that it's so easy now to contact children online and to start a discussion, and then, engage in sex activities, or using the power that some people can have towards other people, and without the capacity of the parents to supervise and to control properly what their children are doing online

— we have many cases where children are engaging in sex activities without the control and the supervision of the parents. the money that is involved in this industry is amazing — it's millions of dollars, so it's a huge industry. and so, even the professionals are not able to open to identify victims of those activities, or the sex exploitation online. and of course, some phenomenon are increasing the problem — for instance, the fact that when a child is migrating, it's at risk more than ever when you separate it from the parents. and of course, as it was said, poverty and the economic situation in many countries are part of the...

yeah, they obviously as we said, the cost of living crisis, covid, all of these different issues are playing a part in this — how can this be cracked down on? because as you say, it's such a massive industry with millions of dollars in this, how easy is it then for the authorities, for governments, for even parents to try and get a hold of this? we must recognise that it's not easy at all for nobody. no government, not the parents, the schools and so on. they are all facing this difficulty. but first of all, we need more prevention, more education. we need also to sensitize the parents about the phenomenon and increase the number of services that can support and help. we need also to train the professionals, because so often, professionals are not even able to identify the victims. and if you don't identify a victim, then you cannot provide any

support and any help. the legal framework should be strengthened, too, because in many countries, the legal framework is too weak and we don't have the legislation in place. and then, of course, we need police, we need prosecution of other criminals, this is for sure. but if you don't try to tackle this problem from different angles and different points of view, you will never get rid of it. thousands of teachers in south korea are going on strike and attending a mass rally to honour colleagues who've taken their own lives. school staff are demanding better protection against bullying by the parents of pupils after a young teacher died by suicide injuly. some teachers say parents call them all hours of the day and weekends to harrass them. our correspondentjean mackenzie has been at a demonstration in seoul, and gave us an idea of the strength of feeling from teachers in south korea.

this is now the seventh week that teachers here in seoul have been protesting — well actually, across south korea, they've been coming here to protest every single weekend — and it has culminated today in this national strike of teachers. at the weekend, we saw 100,000 teachers take to the streets. and this all started with the death of a young teacher, a 23—year—old, back injuly. now the teacher died by suicide, and it emerged after her death that she had been suffering with pressure from work, but that she had also been dealing with complaints from parents. and what this did here has opened this pandora's box, really, where teachers all across the country have started sharing their own stories about how they are frequently harassed by teachers here who call them at all hours of the day on their mobile phones and on weekends complaining — essentially they say these are overbearing parents who are just completely fixated on their children's success in school. and some of these complaints

are serious, that the teachers are having to deal with. the teachers say they can be accused of child abuse if they try to restrain violent children, or if they try to send children out of the class, and they can be accused of emotional abuse if theyjust tell children off. so they say that it's reached the point where they don't even feel safe to teach or discipline their children. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. they've got a good amount of school uniforms and pe kits here. used clothes are collected at schools across nottingham and washed before being given to families who need some extra help. in the current financial climate, demand is increasing. this summer, compared to last summer, we're dealing with around 55 children a week needing uniform — whereas last year, it was about 28 a week. so it's roughly doubled. we're getting a lot more referrals from different agencies. people who use this charity say it's a vital service. the cost of food, in addition

to the cost of uniform, is massive. but along with that, they're also expressing great appreciation for the uniform project, for a service like this. they're grateful that something like this exists. at the moment, they only supply primary school uniforms. the charity hopes that one day, it can find ways to provide secondary school uniforms, as well. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. arthur mills died two years ago after a freak accident on a family bike ride. she was 13. her mother wants a new rule called martha's ruled to be brought in forfamilies who feel their medical concerns are not being taken seriously. she's been talking to michelle hussein. she had one of the world's greatest laughs. a gift to the world. her laugh.

that was sort of the laugh that was an invitation to be part of whatever she was finding funny. she was a 13—year—old full of promise and plans, but in 2021, martha mills fell off her bike and went into hospital. her injury was treatable. but after she contracted sepsis, she deteriorated. the word sepsis was never used with us, we know now that the consultants were using the word sepsis among themselves. i said to the consultant, "i'm worried it will be a bank "holiday weekend and she will go into septic shock, and none "of you will be here." and i was reassured again this was just a normal infection. and, so we weren't listened to and martha herself was ignored. about 5am in the morning,s he needed the loo, so she got up and... ..she had a sort of massive seizure, a fit in my arms, it was horrible. and...

..when she came round, she lay on the bed and said to me, "it feels like it's unfixable." and all the many things that went wrong, the thing they find most unforgivable is they left her so long, she knew she was going to die. tell me about the change that you want to see, because you have obviously thought a lot about this, you have looked at what happens in other countries, at what happens in part of the nhs today? essentially, i would like patients to have more power when they are in hospital, because when you are in hospital, you are totally powerless. so the idea of martha's rule — it effectively would formalise the idea of asking for a second opinion. she really talked about the future a lot. she talked about being a film director, or an engineer,

or a writer, and i think about what she would be doing and how much fun she would be having, and how much fun she has already missed. you are watching bbc news. the organisers of an appeal to find a missing guitar that once belonged to sir paul mccartney say hundreds of people have got in touch since the campaign was launched. it went missing more than 50 years ago, and was used by sir paul for the beatles�* recordings at abbey road studios. i spoke to nick wass, who is at the head of the search to find sir paul mccartney's missing bass, and he told us whether he has had any luck yet. over the weekend, we've had some very interesting leads sent to us, some of which tie back to information we had before. so i think this is going to progress it greatly, yes. nick, it's sort of been missing for more than 50 years. why have you guys decided to look for it now? well, i had a conversation

with paul mccartney. i was meeting him on something else, but then he brought this matter up. he said, "hey, do you know where my lost bass is?" and it was from that conversation, i thought, "well, maybe we should "start a campaign to go and find it." and, well, here we are. and just tell us what makes it so special, because i imagine he has many. he's got several hofner beatle basses, yeah, but this is his first one. he bought this when he was 19, when the beatles were playing down in hamburg, and he went on to play it at the cavern club, then at abbey road. and it's the one you hear on all those early recordings. on love me do, she loves you — their first two lps. so, it's highly significant as an instrument. yeah, and clearly very special to him because i was also reading that it was quite cheap. well, maybe not for the time, but it was something like $30 or something. how much would it be worth now?

well, it's a good question, "what's it worth now?" i think the thing we are saying is actually it's priceless, because to try and put a value on it is very difficult, because no guitar like this has ever been put up for auction. and if we get it back to paul, he's not going to sell it anyway. so i think the best thing to say is it's a priceless instrument. it is a national treasure, and we hope to put it back in the hands of the man who first used it. and do you know, or does he know how he lost it? no, we don't, unfortunately. the last time it's seen is 1969, in january when they were making the get back film. it's briefly seen in that film at savile row. after that, what happened to it is a mystery. we just don't know at the moment. and when you say that you've had some pretty good leads so far, are they sort of people reaching out and saying, look, "i may have seen it here" or "i think this might be the one"? yeah, it's that kind of thing.

interestingly, you know, a couple ofjournalists have reached out to us with stories from way back when, or information. one or two other people have said they've seen the bass, or they think they might know who has it. so we've got a lot of work to do in the next month with these leads to see what happens. and have you ever done anything like this before? no, this is the first time i've done a search for a guitar. a guitar that was lost, you know, more than 50 years ago. what would it mean to him if it was found? oh, he'd be absolutely thrilled to bits to get it back in his hand. i mean, he's a bit of a sentimental guy, paul mccartney. and it was his first bass, you know, when he was a kid. he was only 19. and i think of all the bass guitars he's had from hofner and elsewhere — this is the one. you know, it's his first one. yeah, we're looking at some of the images of it, and him

playing it on the screen, you know, and i sort of wonder whether it's accidentally placed somewhere and someone is none the wiser that they've got it. well, that's entirely possible, isn't it? i mean, we think it got stolen, and then, maybe it got sold on or passed on. and maybe it'sjust hanging in somebody�*s house, and they don't know it's there. but come and have a look at thelostbass.com and you can see pictures of what it looks like, and just maybe you'll spot it. and if he does get it back, is he likely to play it? oh, you'll have to ask paul that question, i'm afraid. i would hope so. i think everybody would be absolutely thrilled to bits if he got up and played it somewhere. but i'm afraid you have to ask paul himself. i suppose you might make him give in, if you go through this search. yeah, well, you know, maybe i can apply a little pressure and say, "hey, paul, come on, let's make everybody happy. " "play the bass." we'll see.

yeah, really, really extraordinary story. and i suppose, just briefly, if you can, i mean, it'll mean a lot to you as well to find it if you've gone down this path now. well, yeah, i'm old enough, i grew up with the beatles. and, you know, as a lot of people say, they were the soundtrack to my life. and i want that day when i can put it in paul's hand and i could see his face, you know, a big grin appear on his face. won't that be fantastic? you're watching bbc news. the head of northern ireland's police service, chief constable simon byrne, has resigned with immediate effect after several recent controversies. mr byrne — who was already facing a no—confidence vote on his leadership — said it was time for someone new to lead the psni. here's our ireland correspondent chris page. are you going to resign today? northern ireland's most senior police officer had been summoned for questioning yesterday but today

he didn't arrive at another emergency meeting of the board that held him to account. simon byrne had decided his time was up. i would like to record my thanks and appreciation to simon for his work over the past four years my as chief constable. undoubtedly a police officer with a deep respect for policing. how can public confidence in policing in northern ireland be rebuilt? we have officers and staff who have been enduring, faithful, loyal, and hard—working, and we should never forget that. they are there for our community. they have been here for the long—term, short—term and have been through many difficulties. officers and civilian workers have been dealing with an increased risk to their safety. last month, details of all 10,000 staff were mistakenly published online. detectives believe the information is now with dissident republican paramilitary groups who continue to target members of the security forces.

last week, there was more controversy. a court ruled two officers who carried out this arrest had been unlawfully disciplined because of pressure from the nationalist party sinn fein. the board, based here, will now have to appoint a new chief constable — someone to take on one of the toughestjobs in policing, with unique political sensitivities and major security challenges. the role will be all the more demanding after a massive crisis of trust in the police�*s leadership. chris page, bbc news, belfast. scientists in north wales say they've developed an energy source which could allow astronauts to live on the moon for long periods of time. the tiny nuclear fuel cells were developed at bangor university. here'sjon donnison with more details. the moon continues to mystify. india — the latest country to launch a lunar mission earlier this summer. but while it successfully

landed an unmanned module, nasa has said it wants to set up a permanent manned base on the moon by 2030. but to do that, you need power. now, scientists at the university of bangor say they have developed small nuclear fuel cells, stable enough to be transported into space. the moon is dark half of the month, so we can't rely on solar energy, we can't rely on solar pv and things like that, although i imagine they will be part of the mix. but we also need to have that thing for when it's dark, to have electricity and energy generation there when it's dark. so, that is where nuclear comes in. more tests are needed, but the hope is that bangor�*s fuel cells could power micro—nuclear generators, currently being developed by rolls—royce. and the real prize is mars, with some believing that establishing a manned base on the moon could provide a gateway to the red planet. jon donnison, bbc news.

a classical music festival in denmark has opened with some canine additions to the orchestra. take a listen to this. three dogs participated in the performance near copenhagen of the "hunting symphony", a little—known piece by mozart's father, leopold. the chief conductor auditioned dozens of dogs for the part. he said he was complying with the composer's express wish that six bars of the symphony should be accompanied by baying hounds. it took three months to train the successful candidates — cookie, sophus and sica — not only to bark on command, but to remain silent for the rest of the performance. that's it from me and the team here on the daily global, will be up next with the contacts. now here's the weather with stav danaos. hello there.

it's remaining settled, sunny, dry, and very warm this week. in fact, it could turn pretty hot across parts of england and wales around the middle part of the week, with increasing humidity as well. there will always be the chance of some mist and fog through the morning, and an increasing chance around the middle part of the week for a few showers, mainly towards western areas, closer to this area of low pressure. but high pressure will continue to dominate the scene for most of the country. tuesday promises to be another dry, sunny and very warm one, in fact, turning hotter across southern areas as we import the air off the near continent. now, as we head through tonight, many places will have clear skies, a bit of mist and fog developing once again, just a very small chance of a shower pushing into the far southwest. quite a muggy night across the south, generally mild for most. still a few chilly spots across some of the scottish glens. tuesday, then, we start off with some mist and fog, always more cloud across northern scotland, certainly into the northern isles. and there's a very slim chance of a shower pushing into the southwest of england, south wales, northern ireland. most places will stay dry, sunny, and very warm with the mid

to high 20s for most. getting close to 30 celsius across the south east. through tuesday night, once again, we'll see the mist and fog returning. in fact, we could see a bit more extensive low cloud mist and fog across some coastal areas and across northern england into scotland, but clearer skies elsewhere. and i think a warmer night to come across scotland. then we start wednesday off with that cloud through central northern areas. that should tend to melt away, could have some low cloud and mist hugging some coastal areas. otherwise, for most against another dry, sunny and a hot day. we could be up to 31 celsius or so across the southeast, mid to high 20s further north. now, as you move out to wednesday to thursday, this is where we could see an increasing chance of showers, mainly, we think, towards western and northern areas through the day. so these showers, thunderstorms, may drift their way northwards through thursday morning, parking themselves towards northern scotland through the afternoon. most places after any mist and fog, players will have another dry, sunny and a hot day. increasingly humid as well, up to around 30 celsius in the southeast, mid

20s further north. temperatures come down a little bit across scotland, northern ireland this weekend, one or two showers, but it stays hot for england and wales. it's not until we get into next week where things turn cool and fresher for most.

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. are you to blame for what's happening now and do - you want to apologise i to parents and pupils? i think that is completely and utterly wrong. actually, one of the first things i did as chancellor, in my first spending review in 2020, was to announce a new ten—year school rebuilding programme. does anyone ever say, "you know what? you've done a bleep good “ob cos everyone else is sat * on their bleep and done nothing"? no signs of that, no? i'd like to apologise for my choice language there. that was unnecessary, but it was an off—the—cuff remark.

here in the uk, there's crumbling concrete in our schools. a list of schools at risk will be published by the end of the week. we'll look at the political cracks too. also, african leaders are meeting for a climate summit. kenya's president says they have to be the solution to the problem rather than the victim. there are warnings about these things — asian hornets. we'll see why they're a threat to the humble bumble bee in the uk. the mass exodus from the desert is under way. the weather's getting better so people are finally able to leave the burning man festival in nevada. in the uk, quite the first day back at parliament. a government minister swearing into a microphone

and having to apologise pretty quickly afterwards.