"britain's kindest plumber" faked stories of helping vulnerable people as it raised millions in donations. and more on how king charles got an introduction to the world of reality tv at the creative industries�* garden party. hello, i'm samantha simmonds. welcome. let's get an update on all the latest sport. hello, samantha. rory mcilroy is hoping to end his ten—year major drought at the us pga championship which is under way in valhalla, where mcilroy won it back in 2014. he's not made the worst start — two under par through 13 holes, but six shots off the leader xander schauffele of the usa. scotland's robert mcintyre is the best placed brit so far. five birdies in his first round so far, and he's five under, three off the lead through 13. manchester city's goalkeeper ederson will miss sunday's premier league title decider and next week's

manchester derby fa cup final. the brazilian was forced off with an eye injury during city's 2—0 win at tottenham on tuesday that left pep guardiola's side on the brink of their fourth consecutive title. scans have confirmed ederson suffered a small fracture to his right eye socket following a collision with cristian romero. they play west ham on sunday. on saturday night in riyadh, we'll witness one of the biggest heavyweight fights for decades as tyson fury and oleksander usyk vie to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. lennox lewis was the last man to achieve that, and he's been chatting to our reporter ade adedoyin about how he sees the fight going. tyson fury looked bad in the fight and i think he realised that himself. what he did was really focus. i would _

himself. what he did was really focus. i would keep _ himself. what he did was really focus. i would keep usyk - himself. what he did was really focus. i would keep usyk on - himself. what he did was really| focus. i would keep usyk on the himself. what he did was -.ii focus. i would keep usyk on the rope and put him at length. if i was usyk, i would and put him at length. if i was usyk, iwould probably and put him at length. if i was usyk, i would probably move around a little bit and pick my times to launch an attack and not get hit. always stay elusive. my gut instinct is telling me how this fight will play out, it's going to be a chess match in the first round. i think in the middle round, they will opened up the middle round, they will opened up because they realise, yo, that's half the fighter, i have to move. i think we'll get a lot of action in the middle rounds. will stage a wta tour event next summer in a reshuffle the lawn tennis association has confirmed that queen's club will stage a wta tour event next summer in a reshuffle of the grass—court season. the governing body has says it wants to promote the women's game and the tournaments at birmingham and eastbourne will be reduced in status. but there have been concerns by male players about the state of the grass courts they will inherit for their tournament the following week.

the fortnight of the championships, demonstrates that two weeks of play on the _ demonstrates that two weeks of play on the grass court is very... and we've _ on the grass court is very... and we've reassured the atp on multiple occasions _ we've reassured the atp on multiple occasions that there won't be an impact _ occasions that there won't be an impact on — occasions that there won't be an impact on the integrity and the performance of the court. we remain in dialogue _ performance of the court. we remain in dialogue with the atp around post 25, but— in dialogue with the atp around post 25, but remain ultimately very consonant that the changes will be permanent —— confident. world number one iga swiatek has cruised into the final of the italian open tennis after a straight sets win over american coco gauff. she'll face aryna sabalenka or danielle collins. in the quarter—finals of the men's draw, tommy paul beat hubert hurkacz by two sets to one in a match that lasted almost three hours. stage 12 of the giro d'italia was won byjulian alaphilippe — the former world champion taking the victory after riding away from his breakaway companion mirco maestri in the last few kilometres of the stage into fano.

it's the first win for the former double world champion in almost a year, following his win at the criterium du dauphine injune 2023. alaphilippe has now won a stage on the three major tours tadej pogacar retains the race leader's pinkjersey. rory mcilroy is seven off the lead. and that's all the sport for now. more for you later. thanks very much, we will see you then. the labour leader sir keir starmer has set out the first steps he would take if his party wins the next general election. he outlined six pledges, saying they're all fully costed, and ready to be delivered in the first term of a labour government. the conservatives called his speech �*yet another relaunch'. our political editor chris mason has been questioning the labour leader about those pledges. you want 40,000 more opponents a week —— appointments. can you be

specific by when? i think we can start straightaway and they're desperately needed. start, though. we and they're desperately needed. start, though-— and they're desperately needed. start, thouh. ~ . , , start, though. we have the best part of 8 million appointments _ start, though. we have the best part of 8 million appointments in - of 8 million appointments in operations that are needed. there's 40,000 each and every week that's hugely important. let me explain what i mean by that. without getting ahead of ourselves, and anticipating the result of the election, i do know we've got to be ready and we're already having discussions with nhs staff about how we would operate this model. i think we can do that pretty swiftly. for other changes... that's quite vague, though. is it not really a promise if you can't actually put timeframe? it not really a promise if you can't actually put timeframe?- not really a promise if you can't actually put timeframe? it is, from da one, actually put timeframe? it is, from day one. minute — actually put timeframe? it is, from day one, minute one, _ actually put timeframe? it is, from day one, minute one, we - actually put timeframe? it is, from day one, minute one, we will - actually put timeframe? it is, from day one, minute one, we will be i day one, minute one, we will be working to deliver itjust as quickly... working to deliver it 'ust as quickly. . .* working to deliver it 'ust as cuickl ...�* ., ., , quickly... and how many days you get to 40,000? — quickly... and how many days you get to 40,000? we — quickly. .. and how many days you get to 40,000? we will— quickly... and how many days you get to 40,000? we will have _ quickly... and how many days you get to 40,000? we will have the - to 40,000? we will have the necessary _ to 40,000? we will have the necessary discussions - to 40,000? we will have the necessary discussions now i to 40,000? we will have the necessary discussions now to | to 40,000? we will have the - necessary discussions now to ensure that we can go at pace. i know how important this is. i spoke this

morning of some of the people on the waiting list who are desperate for this to happen quickly. i'm serious about politics and i'm willing... therefore i know for them that we have to deliver very, very quickly and part of that is setting out in advance what we are going to do in discussing beforehand about how we will actually roll this out. the reason i ask _ will actually roll this out. the reason i ask is _ will actually roll this out. the reason i ask is because you made a load of promises in your campaign, and a whole load of them have ended up and a whole load of them have ended up in the skip. you will say circumstances have changed, and they have, but circumstance always change. it seems reasonable to ask whether these promises are any more concrete than the ones that went in the skip. let concrete than the ones that went in the ski -. , , concrete than the ones that went in theski. , , ,.,.'., the skip. let me push back a little bit. i've made _ the skip. let me push back a little bit. i've made a _ the skip. let me push back a little bit. i've made a number— the skip. let me push back a little bit. i've made a number of- bit. i've made a number of commitments when i was running. the vast majority are still in place. some of them have been adapted and changed, but only where the circumstances have changed. and i am saying to the public i'll be up front that i'm the sort of leader

that where circumstances change, i think it's important to adapt a decision. this is not unusual. i only came into politics late in life. they know that when the circumstances change, you have to adapt your approach. what i won't do, and this is really important, i won't make a promise before the election that i'm not comfortable that we can actually deliver. so, unlike other politicians, i'm not saying we can deliver everything and let people down. i'm going to look them in the eye and say that is not possible at the moment.— them in the eye and say that is not possible at the moment. you've lost our 'acket possible at the moment. you've lost youriacket and _ possible at the moment. you've lost yourjacket and the _ possible at the moment. you've lost yourjacket and the button _ possible at the moment. you've lost yourjacket and the button seems i yourjacket and the button seems to have fallen off your sleeves. it's not that hot in here. i'm trying to work out what's going on. political leaders don't do things by accident on colleges in. what's this about? this is about doing politics in a different way. getting across the

leader i am in my mindset —— by accident on television. leaderi am in my mindset -- by accident on television. crosstalk at our accident on television. crosstalk at your face _ accident on television. crosstalk at your face on — accident on television. crosstalk at your face on the _ accident on television. crosstalk at your face on the leaflet, - accident on television. crosstalk at your face on the leaflet, it's - at your face on the leaflet, it's the parties first steps. i’m the parties first steps. i'm comfortable _ the parties first steps. i'm comfortable with - the parties first steps. in comfortable with the missions we've set out are now the first steps. they are fundamental to me in the way i think. they are fundamental to what we are trying to achieve from the country. but of course i have to lead from the front. i've led various organisations. you always have to lead from the front and be clear. i have to lead from the front and be clear. ~ ., ,., clear. i know it might sound fli ant clear. i know it might sound flippant or _ clear. i know it might sound flippant or trivial, _ clear. i know it might sound flippant or trivial, but - clear. i know it might sound | flippant or trivial, but you've chosen to appear today as you have without the jacket or tie and sleeves rolled up. what's that about? . , ., ., ., about? that is about leading from the front. about? that is about leading from the front- i _ about? that is about leading from the front. i worked _ about? that is about leading from the front. i worked in _ about? that is about leading from the front. i worked in a _ about? that is about leading from the front. i worked in a public - the front. i worked in a public service where we have to... equally, we have to lead from the front and we have to lead from the front and we have to lead from the front and we have to... i'm talking about

change to the country. in a sense, i want to get on with the delivery. i've heard, i don't know how many flowery speeches about changes. i've mentioned the nuts and bolts of what is the change, the clarity about the change. can you answer the how question, how will you get there? plenty of people, it would seem, looking at results and poles, do you worry that people are not swooning over labour?— over labour? look, i think we've 'ust had over labour? look, i think we've just had a _ over labour? look, i think we've just had a very — over labour? look, i think we've just had a very good _ over labour? look, i think we've just had a very good set - over labour? look, i think we've just had a very good set of - over labour? look, i think we've i just had a very good set of election results in the blackpool by—election. we got a massive swing to labour. the suggestion that nobody�*s going into the box and voting labour is not borne out by the votes that we're seeing registered. do i humbly accept that we need to earn every vote? do i humbly accept that we take nothing for granted? i do, and that's why i'm very pleased to have these very

first steps to take to every doorstep so when people say to me what would be the difference and i can say, let me tell you exactly the difference. 40,000 more operations every single week. the difference. 40,000 more operations every single week.— every single week. the first minister of _ every single week. the first minister of wales _ every single week. the first minister of wales this - every single week. the first i minister of wales this morning sacked one of his ministers. there is a suggestion that some of that donation could end up in labour party coffers. without the right? i don't know the details of what's happened this morning. but don't know the details of what's happened this morning.- don't know the details of what's happened this morning. but let me crosstalk gm crosstalk — we work closely with the labour government — we work closely with the labour government in _ we work closely with the labour government in wales. _ we work closely with the labour government in wales. one - we work closely with the labour i government in wales. one advantages government in wales. 0ne advantages we can work together and that would be a huge benefit for the people. sacking a minister? i be a huge benefit for the people. sacking a minister?— be a huge benefit for the people. sacking a minister? i don't know the details of what's _ sacking a minister? i don't know the details of what's happened - sacking a minister? i don't know the details of what's happened this - details of what's happened this morning. i've been giving my speech. i can tell you the principal, that if we are privileged to coming to serve after the general election,

then we'll work with a welsh labour government, which will be massively important for people across wales. i important for people across wales. i want to ask you about nick brown — long—standing labour mp, senior figure for decades. he's under investigation. he says he will retire because he's so angry i was what he calls the farces of what's going on, suggesting labour is like a mismanaged golf club. are you embarrassed by it? there are some who fear that what happened with him decided to step off the stage amounts to a cover—up. decided to step off the stage amounts to a cover-up. that's absolutely — amounts to a cover-up. that's absolutely not _ amounts to a cover-up. that's absolutely not the _ amounts to a cover-up. that's absolutely not the case. - amounts to a cover-up. that's absolutely not the case. one i amounts to a cover-up. that's - absolutely not the case. one change i did make to the labour party was to put in place an independent process in the past... crosstalk nor has anyone... _ process in the past... crosstalk nor has anyone... so _ process in the past... crosstalk nor has anyone... so there's - process in the past... crosstalk nor has anyone... so there's a i nor has anyone... so there's a rocess nor has anyone... so there's a process in _ nor has anyone... so there's a process in place. _ nor has anyone... so there's a process in place. i'm _ nor has anyone. .. so there's a process in place. i'm not- nor has anyone... so there's aj process in place. i'm not going nor has anyone... so there's a i process in place. i'm not going to comment on individual cases, but i have confidence in the process we've now put in place.

have confidence in the process we've now put in place-— now put in place. you're confident even though _ now put in place. you're confident even though someone _ now put in place. you're confident even though someone is - now put in place. you're confident - even though someone is long-standing even though someone is long—standing saying it's the equivalent of a golf club because there was no justice delivered either for him club because there was no justice delivered eitherfor him or whoever might have complained. how can you be confident in that? i might have complained. how can you be confident in that?— be confident in that? i can't comment — be confident in that? i can't comment on _ be confident in that? i can't comment on individual- be confident in that? i can'tl comment on individual cases be confident in that? i can't _ comment on individual cases because, as you know, the details are confidential and rightly so. what i can say is i bought about a change in this labour party, and part of that change was to put in place an independent process. that's the right thing to do... but i'm not going to get drawn into as previous leaders have done, i think it's a mistake, i don't want to get drawn into individual cases. i

with me is bbc�*s correspondent ben woolvin. how serious is this? this area includes a _ how serious is this? this area includes a number _ how serious is this? this area includes a number of - how serious is this? this area includes a number of care - how serious is this? this area i includes a number of care homes how serious is this? this area - includes a number of care homes and schools, also a community hospital. the disease itself will take about two weeks to recover, but for elderly people and vulnerable people, it can take a month and require hospital admission. this afternoon, a spokesperson from number ten said the prime minister understands the stress this will cause people, adding that the incident must be investigated and saying any water company found to be in breach should expect to face action up to and including criminal prosecution. you action up to and including criminal prosecution-— action up to and including criminal rosecution. ., ~' ., . �*, , , prosecution. you know what's because this? southwest _ prosecution. you know what's because this? southwest water _ prosecution. you know what's because this? southwest water till _ prosecution. you know what's because this? southwest water till the - prosecution. you know what's because this? southwest watertill the bbc- this? southwest water till the bbc it believes it _ this? southwest water till the bbc it believes it is _ this? southwest water till the bbc it believes it is identify _ this? southwest water till the bbc it believes it is identify the - this? southwest water till the bbc it believes it is identify the cause l it believes it is identify the cause and that this is thought to be an air valve somewhere in the water

system. they previously said that when they tested the water coming out of the relevant water treatment works, that test was ok, and that's what led to them saying that the water was saying it was still 0k to drink. that advice all change yesterday, and people being told not to drink this water without boiling at first, nor for food to drink this water without boiling at first, norforfood preparation at first, nor for food preparation orfor at first, norforfood preparation orfor teeth cleaning. at first, norforfood preparation or for teeth cleaning. that's likely to be in place for six or seven days. as to the source of the actual cam insemination, experts who know a lot about of for could be in homer nour some other contamination —— animal manure —— actual contamination. air valve has entered system. contamination. air valve has entered s stem. ., ~ contamination. air valve has entered s stem. ., ,, earlier, we...

a man who was once known as "britain's kindest plumber" has had his british citizenship award rescinded following a bbc investigation. james anderson, who's from burnley, was honoured in 2023 for his work providing free plumbing services to vulnerable people. he raised millions of pounds in donations, but the bbc discovered that he had faked stories about his charitable work. he denied some of the allegations, but admitted he had made mistakes. ed thomas has the story. now, you won't meet people more remarkable than the plumberjames anderson. james anderson's acts of kindness moved the nation. his name isjames anderson. he's a plumber... and we put a shout out on social media. we've analysed those social media accounts... so far, he's helped over two million people across the country... - ..uncovering misleading false posts, allegations vulnerable people have been exploited. the most shocking was this, injune 2022. a lady covered with an emoji, upset and desperate.

the most shocking was this, injune 2022 — a lady covered with an emoji, upset and desperate. it says, "when i got there, she had a noose, ready to commit suicide." the truth is that her name wasjoyce and she died years before the story ofjames anderson saving her life. we tracked down joyce's daughter, andrea. joyce's kitchen. she had no idea her mother's image was used by depher. when i got there... ..she had a noose ready to commit suicide. how do you describe that post? a lie, it's a complete lie. some of the images were linked to fundraising appeals. how do you sleep at night? it's like vulnerable people like my mother is their moneymaking machine. james anderson has helped many vulnerable people, but we found multiple examples of misleading posts.

this one claims the woman with the hidden face died from carbon monoxide. we later learned the story was fake. hey, are you all right? hi, ed from bbc news. james anderson agreed to speak to us about his company's use of social media. really appreciate you speaking to us. starting with this story aboutjoyce and thoughts of suicide. i didn't put that on. that's from depher�*s account. is that post true? that post is not true, no. the family has said that is a lie. what do you want to say to that family? i've just said i apologise to the family, but i will have to look further into that, onto the old account. and the carbon monoxide death story? it's depher�*s post, but how it got onto depher�*s account, i don't know. that's an absolutely disgusting misleading post, yeah, and i apologise from the bottom of my heart. is that a lie? that is a lie, whoever�*s put that on, yeah. we spent over £3 million, 0k?

is £3 million correct, yes or no? i don't know. you don't know? i don't know. we've helped over two million people. 2,150,000 to be exact. that's exact? that's. .. are they made up figures? they're guesstimates? they're guesstimates, yeah, guesstimates. james anderson said he'd been a victim of online trolls, but also apologised for any mistakes. there's lessons to be learned, they will be learned. if i have to shut down depher tomorrow, i will shut depher down tomorrow and you'll never see it again. children have been telling the bbc how the housing crisis has been affecting their mental health. figures from the charity shelter suggest 89% of surveyed uk teachers who worked with children experiencing homelessness or bad housing said children's mental health had been affected by their housing situations. they say children speak about living in mouldy, cockroach—infested properties where they shared bedrooms with their parents. let's speak to monica lakhanpaul.

she's the professor of integrated community child health, university college london. welcome to you. thanks very much, and you were involved in this research. tell us more about your findings. we research. tell us more about your findinus. ~ ., ., findings. we were involved in a ro'ect findings. we were involved in a project called _ findings. we were involved in a project called champions, - findings. we were involved in a | project called champions, which showed that children were living in homes where there were rats, cockroaches. there were no cookers to cook food, no fridge, really, to have healthy food in the fridge. sometimes the windows didn't open so if there was fungus, you couldn't ventilate the rooms. the children were then getting respiratory infections, diarrhoea, some were not sleeping well at night so when they went to school, i'm afraid they couldn't really engage with their education to the best of their ability. the little ones under five, fortunately, are living in crowded conditions where they're finding it to walk and really develop properly because they can't even play, which is really important for their

development.— is really important for their develoment. ., , , ., , is really important for their develoment. ., ,, ., , development. how widespread is this? how many children _ development. how widespread is this? how many children are _ development. how widespread is this? how many children are we _ development. how widespread is this? how many children are we talking - how many children are we talking about? ., . , how many children are we talking about? ., ., , , ., , about? unfortunately, it is fairly widespread _ about? unfortunately, it is fairly widespread and _ about? unfortunately, it is fairly widespread and we're _ about? unfortunately, it is fairly widespread and we're talking i about? unfortunately, it is fairly i widespread and we're talking about 140,000 children, which has gone up. rather than this going down, we're actually seeing covid happen first, then we have the cost of living crisis, so there's actually been an increase in about a 10% in one year increase in about a 10% in one year in accommodation.— increase in about a 10% in one year in accommodation. what can be done to hel the in accommodation. what can be done to help the children _ in accommodation. what can be done to help the children in _ in accommodation. what can be done to help the children in your _ in accommodation. what can be done to help the children in your sense? i to help the children in your sense? i think there are a few things. we can think of overall having more houses, but in the short term, we need to think about what the rights of the children are.— of the children are. ok, professor monica lakhanpaul, _ of the children are. ok, professor monica lakhanpaul, thank- of the children are. ok, professor monica lakhanpaul, thank you - of the children are. ok, professorl monica lakhanpaul, thank you very much forjoining us. finally, two unlikely people have met at a buckingham palace garden party — maya jama, the host of love island, and the king. the pair met at a creative

industries garden party at buckingham palace, and were filmed talking about the reality tv show. they laugh brilliant. also in attendance was choreographer dame arlene phillips. hello, welcome to you. we'll talk more about maya jama's interaction, but what was it like? it more about maya jama's interaction, but what was it like?— but what was it like? it was the most fabulous, _ but what was it like? it was the most fabulous, dreamy - but what was it like? it was the most fabulous, dreamy day. i but what was it like? it was the | most fabulous, dreamy day. the weather was beautiful, we were in the gardens of the palace, which are just divine, and then i was taken to meet the queen and had a lovely

conversation. the whole day was like a beautifulfantasy. what conversation. the whole day was like a beautiful fantasy.— a beautiful fantasy. what did you talk about, _ a beautiful fantasy. what did you talk about, dare _ a beautiful fantasy. what did you talk about, dare i _ a beautiful fantasy. what did you talk about, dare i ask? _ a beautiful fantasy. what did you talk about, dare i ask? well, - a beautiful fantasy. what did you i talk about, dare i ask? well, where we first met. _ talk about, dare i ask? well, where we first met, and _ talk about, dare i ask? well, where we first met, and actually, - talk about, dare i ask? well, where we first met, and actually, it - talk about, dare i ask? well, where we first met, and actually, it was i we first met, and actually, it was after i had been let go from strictly, we talked about that moment. also about guy's and dolls because she had been to see it with her grandchildren. she absolutely loved it, loved the show. my daughter alana was with me and she spoke about what she did and i now have grandchildren. it was just a lovely conversation and a highlight of my life! lovely conversation and a highlight of m life! ~ ., v of my life! what's the etiquette when ou of my life! what's the etiquette when you go — of my life! what's the etiquette when you go to _ of my life! what's the etiquette when you go to one _ of my life! what's the etiquette when you go to one of- of my life! what's the etiquette when you go to one of these i when you go to one of these things? such an honour to be invited. are you told that you'll get to meet the king or the queen or is it suggested what you might talk about? how does it work? i

what you might talk about? how does it work? ., ., ., , it work? i got a letter after being invited to the _ it work? i got a letter after being invited to the garden _ it work? i got a letter after being invited to the garden party, - it work? i got a letter after being invited to the garden party, i - invited to the garden party, i then got an e—mail saying i had been invited to meet queen camilla, and then we were advised that we can call her ma'am and curtsy, which is what i did when she first came up. there's no idea or no given idea of what the conversation will be, but i think the queen absolutely puts you at your ease. it's just the way she approaches it, it's like a friend. having a moment, not friends for life, butjust like, how are you, and are you enjoying it. the whole afternoon was beautiful. also, she goes for something that will die ——

you'll remember personally, because obviously, she must had been advised about which people she's going to meet. when she comes to you like she knows you, it's like.— knows you, it's like. let's look at the pictures _ knows you, it's like. let's look at the pictures of— knows you, it's like. let's look at the pictures of the _ knows you, it's like. let's look at the pictures of the king - knows you, it's like. let's look at the pictures of the king and - the pictures of the king and meeting maya jama. i don't know if you saw this, but it has gone pretty viral where she talks about whether he has seen love island, then say she's off to see young people snogging. what did you think of it? fill. to see young people snogging. what did you think of it?— did you think of it? oh, my gosh! i met her, actually, _ did you think of it? oh, my gosh! i met her, actually, and _ did you think of it? oh, my gosh! i met her, actually, and we - did you think of it? oh, my gosh! i met her, actually, and we had - did you think of it? oh, my gosh! i met her, actually, and we had a i met her, actually, and we had a chat. i think she's wonderful and completely wild and fearless and open. and i think that you can be with the royals. many, many years ago, the king went to see a show with... there is loads of

photographs with the now king with hot gossip. it's a feeling that anything goes. he hot gossip. it's a feeling that anything goes-— hot gossip. it's a feeling that an hint noes. . ., , �* anything goes. he certainly didn't look too perturbed. _ anything goes. he certainly didn't look too perturbed. yeah, - anything goes. he certainly didn't look too perturbed. yeah, he - anything goes. he certainly didn't look too perturbed. yeah, he i. look too perturbed. yeah, he i think, understands _ look too perturbed. yeah, he i think, understands that - look too perturbed. yeah, he i| think, understands that people look too perturbed. yeah, he i- think, understands that people are going to come out with anything and everything, and i think he's ready for that. everything, and i think he's ready forthat. he everything, and i think he's ready for that. he knows what he's doing, that's for sure. be for that. he knows what he's doing, that's for sure.— that's for sure. be prepared. he's certainly been _ that's for sure. be prepared. he's certainly been to _ that's for sure. be prepared. he's certainly been to a _ that's for sure. be prepared. he's certainly been to a garden - that's for sure. be prepared. he's certainly been to a garden party l that's for sure. be prepared. he'sl certainly been to a garden party or two. arlene phillips, thank you very much. it sounds wonderful. snogging, much. it sounds wonderful. snogging, much underrated and underused word. do stay with us here on bbc news. hello. today has brought a real patchwork of weather across the uk. for some, it's been a story of blue sky and sunshine. northern scotland doing very well for brightness and indeed for warmth, whereas in derbyshire,

it was a very different affair — some very heavy rain. and for others, well, it stayed pretty misty and murky for a good part of the day, especially close to north sea coasts. now, the wettest of the weather is sliding away westwards, taken away by this little wiggle on this weather front. so the rain tending to clear away from wales as we head into the night, but a band of cloud left behind across the north of wales, the north midlands, northern england. quite murky and drizzly in places here. some fog patches elsewhere as well. temperatures generally between 7—12 degrees. we mayjust see a few places getting a little bit chillier than that. into friday morning, there will be some areas of mist and murk. this band of cloud sitting in place across parts of northern england, but all of that mist and low cloud and fog tends to lift up and break in most places to give some spells of sunshine. may just stay a bit murky for some north sea coasts,

which will suppress the temperatures, but in the best of the sunshine, values up into the low 20s celsius, maybe 23 in parts of western scotland. now, as we head towards the weekend, it stays pretty mixed — mist and fog at night and early in the morning. some spells of warm sunshine, but also a scattering of heavy showers. in fact, some more persistent rain to start saturday morning across parts of south—east england as this next wriggling weather front just bends its way in, so could be a wet start down towards the south and the south—east. elsewhere, quite a lot of mist and murk and low cloud as we start the day. could be a grey and gloomy start. and for some, it could be a slow process to clear that mist and murk, but most places should see some sunshine by saturday afternoon. small chance for a shower, particularly seeing some showers down towards the south. temperatures in glasgow up to 23 degrees, but i think we will see more cloud generally across scotland on sunday, perhaps into northern ireland, the far north of england as well. the far north of england as well — could see the odd spell of rain with that. england and wales seeing more sunshine, just the chance

for one or two showers, and temperature—wise, most places into the high teens or low 20s celsius.

at six: sir keir starmer sets out his first steps if he were to win the general election. the labour leader launches his plans in essex — putting the economy, the nhs and migration high on his list.

it was an event losing in razzmatazz, as labour try and maintain momentum, grab attention in what is likely to be a long countdown to polling day. also tonight — bottled water as 16,000 households in south devon are told to boil their tap water after an outbreak of a waterborne disease. it's just been horrendous. i mean, you know, everyone's all up in arms about it all. you just don't know where you stand, do you know what i mean? like, drinking the water and things like that. band plays the red carpet rolled out in china for russia's president putin, as the two countries pledge a new era of partnership. and the royal images taken decades ago going on display for the first time at buckingham palace. coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, those celtic celebrations — scottish champions for a third time in a row, now they're eyeing up the double.