they say their plan is working. is this the same plan that has meant this is forecast to be the first parliament on record with living standards at the end lower than they were at the start? real household income on course to have fallen by £240 per person in that time. our economy smaller per person than it was then when rishi sunak became prime minister, and forecast by the oecd to grow byjust1% next year. weaker than every other 620 country except for russia. the body representing exam boards has told social media companies they need to do more to shut down scam accounts claiming to sell exam papers. our reporter kristian

johnson has the story. there's no name, no face. it's just gcse papers and whatever year. and it's usuallyjust, like, a picture. and then there's a caption on it which says, like, "dm" — so direct message — "for full exam paper". and that's when they'll ask you to pay for it. you know, their language is very positive, but i think it's quite manipulative. we're on about an hour, aren't we? as exam season fast approaches, gcse and a—level students up and down the country are busy with last—minute revision. but on their phones, social media scammers lie in wait, trying to trick them out of hundreds of pounds. it makes me feel, like, sort of offended in a way, and kind of also a bit like, i don't know, like, prey. i mean, you look in the comments of these videos and it's quite sad because people actually believe them. pov: english got leaked. these arejust some of the accounts in question — they claim to have access to leaked exam papers, when, in actual fact, they're fake. something that is coming up quite a lot and exam boards are really worried about are people

who are claiming to leak the current exam papers for this year. this school in swindon isn't turning its back on the issue. teachers are telling students about the scams so they know what to look out for. there is no way the papers have been leaked. in all likelihood, the money that you send willjust disappear — all right? — and you won't have any greater knowledge and understanding of what's on the paper than anyone who hasn't had a look. it's really reprehensible and really unacceptable. all the the fastest—moving, newest, most dynamic challenges schools face around keeping young people safe and keeping them content and happy are always to do with things online. a simple search on tiktok or instagram brings up dozens of these accounts. they promise access to leaked exam papers in practically every subject, and some are charging hundreds of pounds. bbc analysis has found 41 accounts claiming to sell exam papers on tiktok. over on instagram, there were a further 25 scam accounts. it can take some time for these

accounts to be closed. and then what we're seeing is the same individual is opening up other accounts. it would be helpful if we can explore, what else can we do to address this issue as quickly as possible to protect the interests of students? instagram says it doesn't allow the sale of exam papers, and removes accounts brought to its attention. a tiktok spokesperson says its guidelines are clear that no account should try to defraud or scam users. and a word of warning to students. quual — england's exam regulator — says any exams being sold online are almost certainly hoaxes, but anyone found trying to buy a paper could end up losing their qualifications. kristian johnson, bbc news. we have followed the story of former rugby league legend rob burrow and his family since his diagnosis with motor neurone disease in 2019. rob's wife lindsey is his full—time carer, mum to their three young children and a physiotherapist

for the nhs. now, lindsey is sharing her own experiences to help raise awareness of the millions of unpaid carers across the uk. graham satchell has their story. looks like it's a nice day today. did you sleep all right? let me clean your teeth, rob. the day starts early for lindsey burrow. let's pop your collar on. since her husband rob's diagnosis with motor neurone disease, she's become his full—time carer. next on the list, getting breakfast ready for her three children. got some clothes on? yep, 0k. upstairs, macy and maya are up and dressed. good morning. morning. jackson needs a bit more persuading. quick, before that smile turns into a frown. there you go. lindsey is constantly juggling. she's a mum, a physiotherapist for the nhs, a wife and a full—time carer.

have you still got that wipe, or did you chuck it? getting the children to school is just the start of a busy day that is focused primarily around caring for her husband. commentator: burrow. dancing steps by him. and off he goes! rob burrow was a rugby league legend. he won title after title with the leeds rhinos. he was diagnosed with mnd in 2019. up we go. big stand. there we go, well done. for me, i think it'sjust the most devastating, cruel disease. one, two, three. we had three beautiful children. rob was just starting his career in coaching, having had a successful career playing rugby, i was doing well in my profession. so life was pretty perfect. so to get that diagnosis, yeah, it turned our world upside down. lindsey has become responsible for every bit of rob's care. she feeds him, washes him, clothes him, gives him his medication.

so because rob's muscles don't work, it's really difficult. so once he's kind of got the tablets in his mouth, to actually get the cup in for him to take the tablets is quite tricky. but we usually manage, don't we? where there's a will, there's a way. there we go. there's a small army of people in the country doing what lindsey does, unpaid carers struggling every day in the most difficult of circumstances. these carers are basically keeping the country going. you know, £162 billion is the equivalent of a second nhs service. and the sacrifices that i think people have to make and the selflessness of people that are carers, you know, always kind of having to put other people before yourself and putting other people's... it can be quite a lonely and dark place at times. so rob goes to his mum and dads twice a week. so he goes when i work on a tuesday, and on a thursday as well. so they're pivotal, really, in terms

of me being able to go to work. so i'm very fortunate that they're hands—on with with rob's care. lindsey is dropping rob at his mum and dads. hello. kev�*s going to come and see rob this afternoon. irene is a key part of the machinery of care. is that 0k? is that a no? do you want to be sat up more? wait a minute, then, linds. do you want to be sat back, shuffled back a bit more...? yes, shuffle him back a bit more. one, two, three, three. up we go. that's it. that looks better. 0k, rob. lindsey has come to meet kalvinder, who cares for her dad. hi, is it kalvinder? hello. thank you. this is my dad. this is at my graduation. kalvinder�*s dad has dementia. caring for him has become a full—timejob.

how has it changed you? what challenges do you face? i don't have a life. people suffer, families suffer. it takes it out on them. it takes it out on them mentally, physically, you name it. - financially as well, you know? and it hurts. all aspects of it hurt. you know, it's not nice. what impact has being a carer had on you and your health? emotionally? sorry... are you 0k? yeah. um... i don't see my children or my grandchildren. l i think that's the hardest part. i do it because i want to do it. i do it because i love him. it hits home. when you see people that are just, you know, financially they're

struggling, emotionally, physically, you know, these people are worn out. it's really... it pulls on your heartstrings. it's heartbreaking to see. baby's first. this is her first best birthday party. there she is. lindsey's mum and dad looking at baby photos of their daughter. happy memories, eh? she was a lovely little girl. all the way through life, she's been... i she's done well, and... perfect. sharon and graham are also doing what they can to help. i can honestly say, living within this area, if love could have cured rob then he would have been cured. because there's been so much love. we have so much love and laughter, don't we? and that's what we continue to do. very proud of her, very proud. but very sad that this has happened to her, really, because she's just a young girl, isn't she? you just got a bit of sleep, i think. lindsey is writing a book about her experience as a carer. she says if she can help one person by telling her story, it's worth it. rob uses a special computer called

an eye gaze to help him talk. you could not put into words how grateful i am to have met lindsey. i'm trying not to be soppy, but some of the things that lindsey does for me is proof that i have found my one and only. i played with some strong players in my rugby career, but no one is as strong a personality than lindsey. i hope her book will inspire people to be more like her. what a world that would be. what is it that keeps me going? i have three beautiful children. i have a husband who i adore and i think the world of, and he is battling a life—limiting disease. the fact that he is so positive, and the fact that he is an inspiration to all of us, and i think the message, the key message is to live each day to its fullest and to enjoy life. and that's. .. since rob's diagnosis, we've, you know, we've tried to show that, you know, despite the situation, there's still reason to smile. now it's time for a

look at the weather. hello there. finally, a spell of settled weather, not just for the next few days but in fact for much of the upcoming week and this weekend. the best of the sunshine will always be for england and wales but we will have weather fronts in the north west of the country at times, which bring a little bit of rain, more cloud here but it will be quite warm in the sunshine but certainly for england and wales. this is the high pressure starting to build in today across the country. there is a weak weather front across the north of the uk, that will generate quite a lot of cloud for scotland, early sunshine across northern ireland will tend to fade as well and we will see patchy cloud for northern and western parts of england and wales and some showers likely to develop ear of england and wales and some showers likely to develop here but nothing as heavy or as widespread as we have seen over the last few days. the best of the sunshine towards the south—east, where we could be up to 20 degrees or so, but for most it is the mid—to high teens.

through this evening and overnight, it looks like any showers will fade away. most places will be dry, some clear spells but sea fog lapping coasts of both the north sea and the irish sea, and there will be variable cloud here and there. temperatures generally six to 10 celsius. 0n the mild side for most. into wednesday, this area of high pressure will bring a dry day for much of the country but we do see these weather fronts, tighter isobars pushing into the north—west of the country. the wind will start to pick up across scotland and northern ireland. cloud is building. we will see splashes of rain moving in, mainly to the north and west of scotland. but southern scotland, eastern part of northern ireland should tend to stay dry. the best of the sunshine again for england and wales with light southerly winds, it is going to feel even warmer, the low 20s for many of us, even up to 20 degrees there across south—east scotland. on thursday, a similar story. more cloud generally in scotland and northern ireland, some splashes of rain in the north west of scotland, where it will be easier. lighter winds further south and for the bulk of england and wales it should be mostly dry, barely a shower around. lots of sunshine and feeling a bit warmer. 22, maybe 23 degrees in the warmest spots, high teens even where we have cloud across scotland

and northern ireland. we hold onto high—pressure on friday and indeed the weekend, although it starts to retreat out towards the east, low pressure will begin to push in to the west of the country later on sunday and certainly into next week it looks more unsettled. but a fine end to the week to come, just the chance of some showers across western areas later on sunday. take care.

israeli forces take control of the gaza side of the rafah crossing as their ground operation continues in the overcrowded southern city. these are live pictures from guide right now. you can see plumes of smoke in the air. thousands of people they are on the move. vladimir putin is sworn—in as russia's president for a fifth time, extending his quarter—of—a—century rule over russia by another six years. personal information of serving uk military personnel has been compromised in a hack — china is suspected to be behind the attack. and floral extravagance on the red carpet, as stars attend the met gala in new york.

hello, welcome to bbc news now. we start today in the middle east — where israel's army says it has seized gaza's rafah crossing with egypt, after continuously bombarding eastern rafah overnight. there's a massive plume of smoke over the south of gaza. the israeli defence forces say they now have operational control on the gaza side of the rafah crossing, after continuously bombarding eastern rafah overnight. these images have been issued by the israel defense forces — and show tanks moving in on the area, a vital entry point for aid, a day after israel ordered civilians to evacuate the area. aid agencies say that could be disastrous for civilians caught up in the conflict. these pictures show lorries queuing up at the rafah crossing

waiting to get into gaza.