a failed vice president in a failed administration. a police officer is under criminal investigation after video footage showed a man being kicked in the head at manchester airport. and rain and cooler temperatures bring some relief for firefighters battling wildfires in the canadian town of jasper. hello. welcome to the programme. we start where else but in paris and the olympics. the first full day of competition of the games is under way. this is the scene live in the french capital where it's 9am in the morning. but you can see there that the eiffel tower is shrouded in mist. within the past few moments, the olympic games committee have said

that the skateboarding event that was scheduled for today has had to be postponed until monday due to the rain which you can see is coming down there in the french capital. the badminton began about half an hour ago with the handball, rowing, shooting and volleyball all due to get under way around now. diving, fencing, and rugby sevens are among the events in which athletes are competing for gold medals today. the games opened in spectacular style with a stunning display of french culture, architecture, and heritage. in a world first, the olympic opening ceremony was held outside of the stadium. 6,800 athletes from 205 delegations travelled on 85 boats and barges down the river seine past some of the french capital's most famous landmarks with bridges and riverbanks used as catwalks. there was heavy rain but it didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd. there were surprise performances throughout — a pink feathered lady gaga and the french—malian singer,

aya nakamura performed alongside teams of dancers high—kicking the can—can or perching perilously on poles. the olympic flame, which had been carried by a host of global sports superstars including rafael nadal, serena williams and zinedine zidan, was used to light a huge cauldron on a hot—air balloon that rose high into the paris sky. the culmination of the show included an emotional return of canadian icon celine dion — her first live performance for four years. she sang on a spectacularly illuminated eiffel tower for the first time since revealing a serious health condition. our sports correspondent, katie gornall is in paris and has reaction to last night's opening ceremony. there is a huge enthusiasm. i think there was a massive acknowledgement that it was a very ambitious event that the paris organisers have put on, unlike, of course, anything we've ever seen. the first olympic opening ceremony to take place outside a stadium,

and they really didn't hold back, and they showed off every part of the city that you could imagine. there were some absolutely spectacular scenes, weren't there, particularly with the lighting of the olympic cauldron in the shadow of the eiffel tower that was lit up in the way it was. but of course, with it not being in a stadium that presented so many different challenges as well, which the weather certainly didn't help for, and as a spectator experience, it would have been very different. now we saw a little bit of the opening ceremony outside from where we were. we could see people climbing on balconies and up lamp posts to get the best view they possibly could, but it was difficult forfor parisians, really, in the grandstands to really get a sense of what was going on if you didn't watch it on tv. and of course, there were some unintended highlights as well, weren't there? through all of this, if you watched it, as well as the spectacular scenes and the images along

the river seine, there was a clips of carl lewis and serena williams doing the rounds on social media after their very choppy, uh, boat ride down the river seine, shall we say. so there was something for everyone, perhaps a little bit of a mixed reaction, but you certainly can't fault the organisers for their ambition about whether is going to cause perhaps a bit of disruption. if you're a skateboarder or a tennis player today, obviously they need the track to be completely dry, to compete in skate and in park and its women's. the street events and skateboarding are taking place today, but lots of other sport happening. 2a sports in total. we've got table tennis, all kinds taking place today, shooting as well. um, some major british stars are in action. the swimming heats get under way. adam peaty is the two—time champion in the 100 metre breaststroke. and normally, you would say he would be an absolute shoo in to make it a three peat. that's what he's going for. but he's had a bit of a turbulent

build up to these games, and he faces an awful lot of competition for that title. but he is a born winner, so his his heats get under way. the gymnastics gets under way as well. max whitlock is a big star in that event, and he'll be hoping to make his way smoothly into the final. he's going to retire after these games and he wants to do that with his fourth olympic gold medal. um, but 1a gold medals are up for grabs today, and i think there'll be a lot of focus as well on the rugby sevens, which, um, antoine de paul, the poster boy of this games for france, is competing, and they'll be hoping so much that he will finish the day with a gold medal around his neck. not a foregone conclusion, of course. they've got to navigate the semifinal first south africa the semifinal first, south africa as well, but there will be an incredible atmosphere here in france if he is able to do that. and he said that would be the ultimate, ultimate goal. and there's no better feeling than that for him than than winning than that for him than winning an olympic gold medal. so a lot of focus on on the rugby

sevens tonight here. our sports correspondent in paris there. one of the newer sports at the olympics is skateboarding having made its debut in tokyo. let's speak to james hope—gill, ceo of skateboard gb. thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news. we have had this breaking news in the last few minutes that skateboarding is postponed, it was due to happen today, now will be on monday due to the rain. it's a case that itjust can't go ahead if those services are just too slippery. m0. can't go ahead if those services are just too slippery-— just too slippery. no, it can't. lookin: just too slippery. no, it can't. looking out — just too slippery. no, it can't. looking out of _ just too slippery. no, it can't. looking out of the _ just too slippery. no, it can't. looking out of the window - just too slippery. no, it can't. | looking out of the window here just too slippery. no, it can't. - looking out of the window here it is raining heavily and it can't be wet. you have to dry it because it is just too dangerous. so, yes it has been postponed until monday. fix, been postponed until monday. a little bit of a disappointment but hopefully the weather will be better on monday. it is a new discipline in the olympics, what do you think it brings to the sporting events? there are two disciplines _ brings to the sporting events? there are two disciplines with _ are two disciplines with skateboarding, there is street and park. park is almost an empty swimming pool and the skaters are

using huge amounts of speed to try and get height out of the skate board and there are lots of spins and flips and other tricks. street is very different, it's built on street architecture, there are stairs and skaters are doing tricks on those amongst other things. what it brings to the olympics is a youth audience. it's an incredibly popular sport with younger audiences. it's incredibly exciting and the skill level is phenomenal. you look at what the skaters do and you just hold your head and just go, wow. that is just amazing what you have just done. bearing in mind that the skate what isn't attached to you. as you are doing tricks, you've got to be manipulating it and make sure that you can get back on the skateboard as you land. i that you can get back on the skateboard as you land. i remember in to 0 skateboard as you land. i remember in tokyo sky — skateboard as you land. i remember in tokyo sky brown _ skateboard as you land. i remember in tokyo sky brown and _ skateboard as you land. i remember in tokyo sky brown and just - skateboard as you land. i remember in tokyo sky brown and just how- in tokyo sky brown and just how amazing she was. there are some amazing she was. there are some amazing people taking part in the event. . ,

event. there are in the street, certainly- _ event. there are in the street, certainly. the _ event. there are in the street, certainly. the age _ event. there are in the street, certainly. the age ranges - event. there are in the street, certainly. the age ranges from event. there are in the street, - certainly. the age ranges from about 12 upwards. excuse me. similar in i2 upwards. excuse me. similar in park. there are some 12 and 13—year—olds. but there are some skaters in their 20s. in part, you will know the andy mcdonald who is competing for great britain in park next week is 50. so there is a massive age range. and that is one of the beauties of the sport, it's so inclusive. you can keep skating or even start skating really late in life as well as other youngster. i was going to say, i am 54 this year and there is no way i would try doing skateboarding. i would probably break something. quite amazing that you can keep going that old into a sport that takes you out of your body so much.— of your body so much. yes, andy mcdonald — of your body so much. yes, andy mcdonald is _ of your body so much. yes, andy mcdonald is a _ of your body so much. yes, andy mcdonald is a legend _ of your body so much. yes, andy mcdonald is a legend in - mcdonald is a legend in skateboarding, i don't use that word lightly. but he is in a phenomenal

athlete. if you look after your body in state. the thing to bear in mind is that a lot of skaters are having fun and they are doing amazing things and i am so dedicated. and they are phenomenal athletes. but it is about having fun as well. that's absolutely at the heart of what skateboarding is. and i think that probably enables you to keep going longer. probably enables you to keep going loner. ., , . probably enables you to keep going loner. ., .,, , . ., probably enables you to keep going loner. ., , .. ., longer. how optimistic are you of medals for _ longer. how optimistic are you of medals for team _ longer. how optimistic are you of medals for team gb _ longer. how optimistic are you of medals for team gb in _ longer. how optimistic are you of medals for team gb in paris? - longer. how optimistic are you of| medals for team gb in paris? we don't have _ medals for team gb in paris? - don't have anybody qualified for street, wejust don't have anybody qualified for street, we just missed don't have anybody qualified for street, wejust missed out don't have anybody qualified for street, we just missed out on that. but sky is the world athlete of the top of her game so we're she does as well as she can.— top of her game so we're she does as well as she can. thank you very much for “oininu well as she can. thank you very much forjoining us— well as she can. thank you very much forjoining us on _ well as she can. thank you very much forjoining us on bbc— well as she can. thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news. _ as we say, the breaking news in the last half an hour as the skateboarding that was due to take place today has been postponed until

monday due to the rain in paris. don't forget, you can in paris across the bbc. there is a special section on the bbc sport website where you can find live coverage of today's day one events. you can find on the website or in the app. the french authorities say rail travel is likely to remain disrupted during saturday, a day after sabotage attacks on the high—speed rail network. while repairs continue on the three affected routes, investigators are analysing forensic evidence collected from at least four crime scenes outside paris. the french prime minister says police and intelligence services are working hard to find and punish those responsible. let's speak to our paris correspondent andrew harding. he is ata he is at a train station in central paris. what is the latest on the disruption today?— paris. what is the latest on the disruption today? paris. what is the latest on the disru tion toda ? _, ., ., disruption today? good morning. the disru tions

disruption today? good morning. the disruotions do _ disruption today? good morning. the disruptions do continue. _ disruption today? good morning. the disruptions do continue. i _ disruption today? good morning. the disruptions do continue. i am - disruptions do continue. i am outside a station which serves the west coast, the atlantic coast of france. in arrivals and departures board inside showing an hour or two delays in a lot of lines. but also many trains coming and going. the start of a return towards normality or something like normality. a lot of people senator getting e—mails and sms messages from the national rail authority is telling them when they should and shouldn't come to they should and shouldn't come to the station. that seems to be reducing some pressure on the lines. people delaying the trips. same with the eurostar, we are told that 80% of those trains are running, with the occasional delay. but nothing like the chaos yesterday. what the occasional delay. but nothing like the chaos yesterday. what about the investigation into _ like the chaos yesterday. what about the investigation into the _ like the chaos yesterday. what about the investigation into the sabotage? | the investigation into the sabotage? do the authorities have any idea might have been behind it? well. do the authorities have any idea might have been behind it? well, if the do might have been behind it? well, if they do they _ might have been behind it? well, if they do they are — might have been behind it? well, if they do they are not _ might have been behind it? well, if they do they are not telling - might have been behind it? well, if they do they are not telling us - might have been behind it? well, if they do they are not telling us that | they do they are not telling us that they do they are not telling us that the state. we have had no word of

any arrests or any suspects being identified. rememberthat any arrests or any suspects being identified. remember that there was a group of people seen at the site south of paris running away from an arson attack site. that was foiled actually on that line heading south towards marseille. obviously, the investigators there and at the other�*s three sites have been looking for forensic evidence. they are taking dna samples and those are already being analysed. there is a suspicion hair, a growing suspicion that it could possibly be that they are looking for local extreme is, perhaps left wing extremist. one thing they are investigating an incident in may which we have just been told about which looks potentially like some sort of practice run. there was an arson attack or attempted attack in marseille just as the olympic torch relay was arriving and the southern port city. plenty of information for

the authority said to be combing through. but as of yet, no signs of who they think was behind us. find who they think was behind us. and has the disruption yesterday dampened the start of the olympics or have the prescience just gone, this has happened but we are going to enjoy the festivities anyway? i think they have shrugged it off. it's not great weather today but the forecast is good for the coming weeks and i think that people here generally thought that the opening ceremony was a triumph despite the weather and people are very anxious and excited to get on with the sport. and excited to get on with the sort. . ., ., , sport. live there in central paris. thank you _ sport. live there in central paris. thank you very — sport. live there in central paris. thank you very much. _ to the united states now. donald trump has launched a scathing attack on kamala harris at a christian conservative political conference amid signs that the race for the white house is tightening. in a vitriolic, hour—long address to the �*believers' summit�* in florida, mrtrump described his likely opponent in november's election as a radical liberal and a bum and mocked the pronunciation of her name.

she was a bum three weeks ago, she was a bum. a failed vice president in a failed administration with millions of people crossing where the borders are. so now we have a new candidate to defeat, the most incompetent, unpopular and far left vice president in american history. that's what she is. the most incompetent but certainly the most far left. for more analysis of what donald trump had to say here's our north america correspondent david willis. an hour—long address to that christian convention, as you mentioned, in palm beach, florida. and we heard some of the mud slung by donald trump just there calling kamala harris a burn, the most far left vice president in american history. and he also attacked her record on immigration, saying

that her policies and those ofjoe biden had led to millions of people entering the country illegally. it's amazing to think thatjust a week ago, donald trump was basking in the adulation of republican party members who had conferred on him their presidential nomination for the elections in november. and now he finds himself battling against a much younger, more energetic candidate in kamala harris and somebody who is doing quite well in the opinion polls as well. latest polls show that they are basically neck and neck. basically neck and neck, the two candidates and that kamala harris has gained some of the territory lost, as far as opinion polls are concerned, to joe biden. and there is a two point difference between the candidates, according to that poll and the wall streetjournal

in donald trump's favour. but obviously some way to go, 100 days and a little bit. but this election campaign is really heating up now. and david, it does matter, those polls across the country, but in particular it is those key swing states where we have to really look at the difference between the two candidates and how they're going down, particularly, say, for example, amongst black, latino younger voters and in donald trump's case, those christian voters that he was talking to at that at that conference. you are absolutely right. and it's significant that kamala harris is due to be in the vital swing state of pennsylvania this weekend. incidentally, donald trump has announced plans as well to return there to the town of butler, where he narrowly survived that assassination attempt. no date has been given for that gathering, which he said will be to honour the firefighter who died and the two other supporters who were injured in that attack.

but it is the black, latino and youth votes that both of these candidates are going for. and it's interesting that this poll in the wall streetjournal shows kamala harris doing particularly well amongst those group of voters. our correspondent in washington there. this comes as the former us president barack obama — and his wife michelle — have endorsed vice—president kamala harris to be the democratic presidential nominee. it ended days of speculation over whether she'd gain their support. they said in a phone call they'd do everything they could to help her win. this report from our north america editor, sarah smith, begins with donald trump meeting with the israeli leader, benjamin netanyahu, for the first time in four years. everywhere he goes in america, prime minister netanyahu is met with protests against the war in gaza.

"convicted felon invites a war criminal", reads one sign as he heads to meet donald trump in florida. the greatest dinner i've ever had. their falling out seems to be forgotten. donald trump was reported to be furious when mr netanyahu congratulated joe biden for winning in 2020, when mr trump was falsely claiming he had not lost. now he thinks it's good politics to be seen supporting the prime minister as much as possible and attacking what kamala harris had to say about israel. i think her remarks were disrespectful. they weren't very nice pertaining to israel. i actually don't know how a person who'sjewish can vote for her. for her first steps onto the world stage as the likely presidential candidate, kamala harris looked very uncomfortable with such a controversial leader. this symbolises the blood of palestine. many pro—palestinian protesters said joe biden's support for israel's war in gaza had lost him their votes. kamala harris wants to win them back with a subtly different policy, stressing empathy for the civilian victims in gaza. we cannot look away in the face of these tragedies.

we cannot allow ourselves to become numb to the suffering. and i will not be silent. kamala. hello. hi. hey, there. her campaign got a boost with a personal endorsement from barack and michelle obama. curiously, the last key senior democrats to get behind her. to my girl, kamala, i am proud of you. this is going to be historic. it's hardly their fault that this video is so cringe. couldn't be prouder- to endorse you and to do everything we can to get| you through this election and into the oval office. oh, my goodness. but not quite as cringey as the attempts from jd vance, donald trump's running mate, to explain away his criticism of childless cat ladies with an apology to cats. obviously it was a sarcastic comment. i've got nothing against cats. i've got nothing against dogs. i've got one dog at home and i love him. but look, this is not... people are focusing so much

on the sarcasm and not on the substance of what i actually said and the substance of what i said, i'm sorry, it's true. miss harris has had a good start this week with enthusiastic crowds and record fundraising, but she has got a lot to do before an election that's just over 100 days away. sarah smith reporting now. a greater manchester police constable is under criminal investigation for assault, after a video emerged of a man being kicked and stamped on as he lay on the floor at manchester airport. the announcement came from the independent office for police conduct. this report from ed thomas contains violent scenes from the start. shouting for the first time the police officer at the centre of the chaos and violence has been told he is facing a criminal investigation not only for the kicks and stamps... ..but also for his use of pava spray. screaming brothers fahir and amaad, seen here showing their injuries,

have been told by the police watchdog the iopc that the officer who kicked and stamped on them is being investigated for assault. we have got the statement from the iopc and it says, "we have served the police constable with the disciplinary notice to inform him he is being investigated for potential gross misconduct for a number of alleged breaches of police professional standards, including his use of force." we understand the brothers were at the airport to meet a relative. police say they arrived here after reports of an assault but we still don't know what sparked this violence. we have only seen this mobile video filmed by witnesses. police bodycam footage which could show what led up to this is being examined by the iopc investigators. on thursday, hundreds attended a protest outside the offices

of the mayor of greater manchester who oversees gmp. andy burnham called for calm. it is clear your voices have been heard because what is now moving forward is a process of investigation that clearly is rigorous and is going to be conducted as swiftly as it can, but critically it's got to be fair to all sides. the brothers and two other men who were arrested here remain on bail while the chief constable of greater manchester police said he profoundly regretted the shock and upset this has caused. ed thomas, bbc news, rochdale. to venezuela now where people are gearing up for a pivotal presidential election on sunday. president nicolas maduro, who's been in office since 2013, is seeking a third consecutive term. he is trailing in the polls and has told voters they have a choice between war and peace and warned of a bloodbath if he loses. the opposition candidate, edmundo gonzalez, is leading most

opinion polls, but fears the vote won't be free and fair. he says it's time to re—establish democracy and prosperity in the country after a quarter of a century of socialist rule. rain and cooler temperatures have brought some relief for firefighters battling wildfires in the historic canadian town of jasper. entire streets have been affected by the blaze, with homes turned to rubble. officials say the full extent of the damage is not yet known. no deaths or injuries have been reported. our correspondent will vernon has more. as far back as you can see... in the town of jasper, entire streets have been consumed by fire, reduced to smouldering ruins. homes, businesses reduced to smouldering ruins. officials say around one third of the town has been destroyed. this is an area famous for its tourism, visited by millions of people each year. we share the sense of loss with all of those who live in the town, who care for it,

and who have helped build it. emergency services evacuated the town quickly, which officials say saved lives. 20,000 tourists and 5,000 residents sought refuge in neighbouring areas. kind of frustrated, for sure, by lack of communication or communication that we did get not being accurate, but — i don't know — i am just trying not to stress. fires also burned in british columbia. in this video earlier in the week, you can see the scale of the inferno. tens of thousands of acres of land destroyed in an area renowned for its natural beauty. back injasper, rain and cooler temperatures over the past 24 hours have helped firefighters battle the flames, but the fire is still burning and it is not yet safe for people to return to the area.

let's return to our main story. the first gold medals will be handed out today at the paris olympics. let me take you live to the city and you can see that it is wet and that is already causing problems. in the last half an hour, officials there have said that the men's skateboarding that was due to take place today has had to be postponed until monday because of the rain. it is not safe for that to take place. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. it is hotting up this weekend particularly sunday onwards into next week, temperatures could reach the low 30s and one or two spots. this weekend is a bit of a mixture. saturday will be one of sunshine and showers. sunday, drier sunnier and warmer as high pressure establishes itself across the country. the reason for more showers on saturday is this pushing in from the west bringing showery rain to

northern ireland and parts of southern scotland, northern england and into wales. this will become showery through the day. elsewhere we start with sunshine with clouds bubbling up here for a few showers. most of the showers will be very central, northern and western areas. winds will be light so that showers will be slow moving. there is a chance that many places, particularly in the south and east, will stay dry. temperatures reaching 25 in the warmest spot. otherwise its high teens further north. no showers fade away saturday night. it does turn dry as high pressure studs to build across the uk. light winds and this guy is. fog patches across scotland, northern ireland, western england and wales. call night to come. just into double figures in urban areas. we start sunday on a cool note. it will be a dry sunny day for most of us. widespread sunshine. bit more cloud and a

breeze. low 20s in southern and eastern scotland, northern ireland and 20s in eastern england. as you move into monday and tuesday, start to import very warm air from the near continent with a south easterly breeze. he medically levels rising. there is out west. to push into scotland and northern ireland bringing more of a breeze and breeze and showers and cloud. elsewhere a dry sunny day on monday. temperatures climbing further, the high 20s. one or two spots could get close to 30 celsius on monday. but we will start to see a low pressure taking over in the middle part of the week. that could bring a sundry breakdown to the country's showers and thunderstorms at times. tuesday and thunderstorms at times. tuesday and wednesday start to see showers and wednesday start to see showers and thunderstorms developing and slowly coming back down to normal.

this is bbc news, the headlines... the first gold medals are up for grabs at the paris olympics after a spectacular, but rain—soaked opening ceremony for the 2024 games in the french capital. an icon on an icon to conclude the ceremony. celine dion makes a triumpant return singing on the eiffel tower in herfirst live performance since revealing a serious health condition. donald trump uses a speech to a religious political conference to attack his likely opponent in november's us presidential

election, kamala harris. chancellor rachel reeves is expected to argue on monday that public finances have been left in a bad state by the previous governmentand and to delay some road and hospital projects. a police officer is under criminal investigation after video footage showed a man being kicked in the head at manchester airport. hello. if you have just joined if you havejustjoined us here on bbc news, it is 8.30. let's go back to our top story today. the olympic games in paris have now officially begun, with stars like celine dion and lady gaga performing in an elaborate, but rain—soaked ceremony. in a world first, the olympic opening ceremony was held outside of the stadium — with thousands of athletes sailing down the river seine. our sports correspondent patrick gearey reports.

singing. paris never more spectacularly, the city of light. an evening drenched in sound, colourand rain. this was always going to be a more watery opening ceremony than ever before. the river scene and not a stadium was the centrepiece. but you can't plan the weather. not much shelter for the athletes on board the 85 boats sailing through paris, but team gb's flag bearers were a rower and a diver. they're used to water. yeah, it definitely hasn't dampened the spirit. team gb are definitely out in full force and the crowds on the bank arejust amazing. i can't believe how epic this is. we're used to the rain as brits. it's going to be olympic memory number one. i i mean, come on, it's like, - you know, fifth olympics to go in it with the opening ceremony. it's pretty special. no such problems. nearly 10,000 miles away in tahiti, where the surfing is being held. a far quieter scene than that laid in paris. the ceremony was split into 12 acts, featuring various performances, some

traditional, some less so, all parisian by spirit. if, like lady gaga, not by birth. bienvenue a paris. it was all heading towards the trocadero for the formalities. we've not had crowds like this at a summer games since rio eight years ago, inspiring the man in charge of the international olympic committee to channeljohn lennon. some may say we in the olympic world are dreamers, but we are not the only ones and our dream is coming true tonight. olympians from all around the globe showing us what greatness we humans are capable of. the 33rd olympic games was then opened by the president of france, emmanuel macron.

lesjours de paris. now the flame was coming into the final lap of its journey. judoka teddy riner and sprinter marie—jose perec sent it on its way to the night sky, where it will remain through the games. and in a spectacular finale, celine dion performed for the first time since revealing she had a serious neurological condition. the occasion poignant, the setting magnificent. now yasmin harper and scarlett mew jensen will hope that their routine is as seamless today. they will try to win britain's first medal of paris 2024, in the three metres synchro diving. look out too for adam peaty. the greatest sprint breaststroker of all time, beginning the defence of his title in the pool after a few years navigating the most difficult waters of his life. and max whitlock, looking to grab a fourth straight pommel medal, begins what will be his last olympics. the moves will be rehearsed, the plans enacted but sport, unlike ceremony, cannot be

perfectly choreographed. patrick geary, bbc news. a reminder that you can follow all of the action across the bbc throughout the day. there is live action already if you want to switch over to bbc one and it will be on the bbc web site and app. the french authorities say the rail travel will remain disrupted through the day. that is after attacks on the network. let's speak to travel expert, simon calder, who hasjust landed at paris charles—de—gualle. thank you forjoining us as always. why is it like at the airport? it is reall , why is it like at the airport? it is really. really _ why is it like at the airport? it is really, really quiet. _ why is it like at the airport? it 3 really, really quiet. let me explain why. we saw unprecedented last night, a complete closure of airspace the size of a whole batch of northern france the size of

belgium and charles de gaulle airport and the airport to the north because they wanted to protect the security of the opening ceremony. that went off without a hitch in terms of security. but as a result of that, hundreds of flights in and out, particularly of charles de gaulle were cancelled. they didn't go out last night and had not come back this morning. i got through passport control and about a minute also and even here, it is a very quiet saturday morning. normally, the last friday injuly would have been just about the busiest day of the year. with over one third of a million flying in and out of paris. that was not the case yesterday. calm at the airport, but not the same when it came to the train network, particularly the eurostar services between paris and london yesterday. it services between paris and london esterda . . , . '

services between paris and london esterda . . , ., , ., services between paris and london esterda . . , ., ., yesterday. it was awful. i got to london saint _ yesterday. it was awful. i got to london saint pancreas - yesterday. it was awful. i got to - london saint pancreas international, the eurostar hub for the train to paris at 6am local time and i thought i would be reporting on a smooth, happy getaway for people travelling by train to paris and unfortunately did not turn out like that. as we know, there were arson attacks at three points on crucial high speed trains across france, the line to the north affecting eurostar down to paris, the line to the east to strasbourg and the atlantique line which serves bordeaux and western france. there was also an attempted attack on the main line to the south which did not happen. as you say, still disruption today. actually, overnight, the french railways have said that they hope they will be out of run a normal service from the east which will be

remarkable if they can because initially they said it would not be fixed until monday. and about three quarters of trains from the atlantic lines and also from the north line. that kind of tallies from what eurostar has said today. very certainly, they have cancelled four out of 15 trains, that represents over 3000 people now desperately trying to find alternative travel to paris where one—way bus tickets have been selling for the 12 hour overnight journey from been selling for the 12 hour overnightjourney from london to overnight journey from london to paris, overnightjourney from london to paris, they were selling for £200, around $250. thank you very much. the games wouldn't be able to go ahead without an army of volunteers. karolyn gaston is one of them and explained what goes into volunteering at the olympics. you can still feel a little bit of tension in the air but i think after the opening ceremony last night, things are about to take off.

so, yeah, we are all ready and waiting to deliver the games to the world. what was the opening ceremony like last night? we have seen some of the pictures. it looked spectacular, if a little wet. , . , , ., , it looked spectacular, if a little wet. , , ., wet. yes, it was very wet. i was not personally _ wet. yes, it was very wet. i was not personally involved _ wet. yes, it was very wet. i was not personally involved with _ wet. yes, it was very wet. i was not personally involved with the - wet. yes, it was very wet. i was not | personally involved with the opening ceremony, but i know volunteers who were and they were living the dream, it was amazing. fantastic to be a part of. certainly a life changing experience for many.— part of. certainly a life changing experience for many. what do you get to do at the — experience for many. what do you get to do at the games? _ experience for many. what do you get to do at the games? how _ experience for many. what do you get to do at the games? how did - experience for many. what do you get to do at the games? how did you - to do at the games? how did you go about getting to be a volunteer and what does it involve? i about getting to be a volunteer and what does it involve?— about getting to be a volunteer and what does it involve? i played about 18 months ago _ what does it involve? i played about 18 months ago and _ what does it involve? i played about 18 months ago and there _ what does it involve? i played about 18 months ago and there are - what does it involve? i played about l 18 months ago and there are 350,000 others from over the world, for 45 places, does not guarantee if you have experience or no experience of it is luck of the draw. so you apply and go through the process. ifound out in november 2023 but i had a

role. i am working in the media operations area for the rugby sevens and soon to be starting athletics. the athletics will be amazing. i think we have the rugby sevens gold today. what does it involve doing? i cannot talk about it too much because of the area that i am working on. but it is a lot of long hours, it is worth every single second of your time and every time that you spend getting here is a volunteer. �* , ., ., that you spend getting here is a volunteer-— that you spend getting here is a volunteer. �* , ., ., ., volunteer. and you have done it twice before. _ volunteer. and you have done it twice before. how— volunteer. and you have done it twice before. how does - volunteer. and you have done it twice before. how does this - volunteer. and you have done it - twice before. how does this olympics compared to the ones you did in london and rio?— compared to the ones you did in london and rio? funnily enough, i was talking — london and rio? funnily enough, i was talking to _ london and rio? funnily enough, i was talking to a _ london and rio? funnily enough, i was talking to a few _ london and rio? funnily enough, i was talking to a few other - was talking to a few other volunteers last night and everyone is so different, every experience has been different and paris isjust as exciting, and probably i am more excited about paris. london 2012 was her game changer for me.

excited about paris. london 2012 was her game changerfor me. rio was stunning and amazing as well. every single one brings a different and unique experience and paris isjust amazing. unique experience and paris is 'ust amazinu. ., ., , ., ., unique experience and paris is 'ust amazinu. ., ., ., , amazing. you mentioned you have been talkin: to amazing. you mentioned you have been talking to others. _ amazing. you mentioned you have been talking to others. does _ amazing. you mentioned you have been talking to others. does that _ amazing. you mentioned you have been talking to others. does that mean - talking to others. does that mean the other volunteers like yourself is done more than one games? same is done more than one games? some have. is done more than one games? some have- funnily — is done more than one games? some have. funnily enough, _ is done more than one games? ”he have. funnily enough, yesterday evening i was talking to a 19—year—old, bless him, and businesses first experience. that is lovely to see. particular from the volunteers that have not done it before. but for those who have done it before, it is not the same, you get a different experience every time you do this. the get a different experience every time you do this.— time you do this. the handball, rowin: time you do this. the handball, rowing and _ time you do this. the handball, rowing and badminton - time you do this. the handball, rowing and badminton are - time you do this. the handball, | rowing and badminton are going time you do this. the handball, - rowing and badminton are going on the way. there'll also be some action in the pool as the heats begin there. one of team gb's brightest medal hopes is swimmer, matt richards. he's due to compete in six events in paris having already gained success in tokyo when he was a teenager. damien derrick looks at his journey.

and from great britain, we've got matt richards and what a wonderful swim! this is absolutely brilliant. just 18 years old, matt won olympic gold in the four by 200 relay. it was his first major final. that was the point where i first achieved that dream of being an olympic champion. that was something i'd wanted to do since i was about ten years old. it was almost like being able to look back at younger me and be like, you know, look what we've done, you know? so that was really special and always will be, and it'll be something i'll cherish forever. but from the pinnacle of the podium, matt experienced a sinking feeling as 2022 saw him struggle and his times get slower. a move to millfield 18 months ago has been transformative, helping him become individual world champion. i couldn't be any more grateful if i tried to. these guys, they've literally given me everything i've dreamt of so far, you know? so, you know, every session ijust enjoy the process

of of what i'm trying to achieve. so, you know, i think in the long run, that's the most important thing you can have in sport and in life in general. hello. here they are. like so many elite athletes, emotional and financial support from mum and dad has helped matt get to the top. angels, bless them. they've been incredible throughout my life so far and you know they've supported me the whole way. there's never been any goal that i've said to them that they've even remotely shut down. they're always like, well, go for it, go do it. we didn't dream then we'd be sat now chatting to cameras very weirdly, um, about our baby. . yeah. and hisjourney. yeah. you still get emotional now. ido! following his success at the british championships, matt will race in the 50,100 and 200 metre freestyle — plus the relays. the priority for me is to to win races. you know, in some ways, yeah, if i was to come away with silvers or bronzes, it would almost feel

like a bit of a disappointment — if you'd offered me those when i was a little kid, i'd have snapped your hand off for it. so it's, you know, it's managing my own expectations as much as it is anybody else's. but absolutely. i'm going out there to try and win gold. after the olympics, matt will marry his fiance, emily. hopefully the medals will match the wedding ring. damian derrick, bbc news. i have got some not so good news to begin with. great britain's chances for a medal this morning, there have been eliminations. you can follow that right now bbc bbc sport website. the new labour government has been in power forjust over three weeks, and on monday, chancellor rachel reeves is expected to argue that public finances have been left in a bad state by the previous government. laying the groundwork that there might be some difficult funding decisions to come, she is set to delay road and hospital projects that have

spent years in planning. our political correspondent iain watson has this report. on monday, rachel reeves is going to say that she has inherited a big financial mess, as she sees it, from the previous conservative government and she will have to fill a multi—million pound hole in the public finances. her predecessorjeremy hunt says they will be trying to clear the way for tax rises in the first budget, which is expected to be in the autumn. she does have some big decisions to make. for example, she did not know before she became chancellor that independent pay review bodies would say that many nhs workers and teachers should have inflation busting pay increases. she is likely to cough up that cash because she believes not to do so could lead to costly industrial action. but that means she will probably have to rein in public spending elsewhere. that could include infrastructure projects where costs have been overrun, for example, or which she regards the announced by the previous conservative government, but not properly funded. that would include roads and hospitals.

that is risky for her, politically, because she says she is all about economic growth, that is what she wants to see. businesses will say that cutting infrastructure projects is not the best way to achieve that goal, but from her point of view, she is very keen to establish in her early days as chancellor that if there is a financial hole in the public finances, she does notjust turn to taxation in order to fill it. every year more than 50,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer, but according to the charity breast cancer now, black women are almost twice as likely to diagnosed with cancer at a later stage than white women. our reporter, joan cummins, has been talking to one woman about her diagnosis and her determination to educate others about breast cancer. this is tamara, modelling her chemo outfit, an unusualfashion statement, but one that the mum of two was determined to carry through eight bouts of chemotherapy.

for me, that was the only thing that i could control. i could not control if i live or die, i could not control it when i go to chemotherapy, my body will react well to it, but the only thing i could control was how i looked. diagnosed last year with breast cancer, the 39—year—old from birmingham had a double mastectomy, but has been shocked to learn of a lack of awareness from others. we don't speak about it enough. there is not enough education in surrounding, checking our breasts and being breast aware. i am going for my appointment and i i'm sitting there and i'm scared! i i am sick and tired of being scared! now unseen, unheard — a play exploring the untold breast cancer stories of black women has been screened at the midland art centre. there is a lot of really unhelpful myths and taboos that are really

unhelpful we are focussing on demystifying and this play represents them, but also speaks about how unhelpful they are. for tamara, even though more surgery is imminent, cancer has energised her to educate others. i know already from sharing my story, women have been helped, they have approached me, they have gone for appointments and been referred. joan cummins, bbc news. with an increasingly ageing population, charities and population say more must be done to ensure there is care for those who need it. in 2021, more than eleven million people were aged over 65 in england and wales — that's 18.6 percent of the total population. age uk says at least 1.6 million people aged over 65 have unmet needs for care and support. these numbers are expected to continue to increase as life expectancy rises. one hospital in salisbury believes it may have an answer for tackling the ever—growing demand. it's opened a new facility that's being hailed as the future of elderly care. our correspondent alastair fee has

been to take a look. elderly care is changing and this woman is among the first to benefit. after a fall at home, she is in a new and dedicated space. it is twice as big as traditional hospital rooms. �* ., as big as traditional hospital rooms. �* . , , as big as traditional hospital rooms. �* ., , , ~' , rooms. brilliant, yes, ithink it is wonderful- _ rooms. brilliant, yes, ithink it is wonderful. this _ rooms. brilliant, yes, ithink it is wonderful. this is _ rooms. brilliant, yes, ithink it is wonderful. this is all— rooms. brilliant, yes, ithink it is wonderful. this is all new, - rooms. brilliant, yes, ithink it is wonderful. this is all new, isn't i wonderful. this is all new, isn't it? they have all been brilliant, everybody i have met in here. where once there were _ everybody i have met in here. where once there were six, _ everybody i have met in here. where once there were six, there _ everybody i have met in here. where once there were six, there are - everybody i have met in here. where once there were six, there are now l once there were six, there are now four beds. this is the ward where everything is that bit bigger and. if you listen, there is not much noise _ if you listen, there is not much noise around in the patients are being _ noise around in the patients are being looked after well. the stat that we — being looked after well. the stat that we have changed the lives of our patients and they will be leaving — our patients and they will be leaving with a smile on their face and that— leaving with a smile on their face and that is— leaving with a smile on their face and that is the most important for the staff— and that is the most important for the staff here.— the staff here. getting elderly atients the staff here. getting elderly patients out — the staff here. getting elderly patients out of _ the staff here. getting elderly patients out of bed _ the staff here. getting elderly patients out of bed is - the staff here. getting elderly patients out of bed is key -

patients out of bed is key to recovery. michael has made his way to a dedicated activity room. we have a monitor that tells a nurse or the doctor— have a monitor that tells a nurse or the doctor what— have a monitor that tells a nurse or the doctor what is— have a monitor that tells a nurse or the doctor what is going _ have a monitor that tells a nurse or the doctor what is going on - have a monitor that tells a nurse or the doctor what is going on in - have a monitor that tells a nurse or the doctor what is going on in that| the doctor what is going on in that persons _ the doctor what is going on in that persons body _ the doctor what is going on in that persons body it— the doctor what is going on in that persons body. it keeps— the doctor what is going on in that persons body. it keeps them - the doctor what is going on in that persons body. it keeps them alertj the doctor what is going on in that. persons body. it keeps them alert of what might— persons body. it keeps them alert of what might or— persons body. it keeps them alert of what might or might— persons body. it keeps them alert of what might or might not— persons body. it keeps them alert of what might or might not happen. - persons body. it keeps them alert of| what might or might not happen. the trust what might or might not happen. trust hopes that wards like what might or might not happen. tip; trust hopes that wards like this will have a wider impact by keeping patients out of other birds, you could keep operations moving. it was purpose-built — could keep operations moving. it was purpose-built for _ could keep operations moving. it was purpose-built for ugly _ could keep operations moving. it w; purpose—built for ugly patients because that is the majority of the demographic that we deal with. —— elderly patients. it helps generate the programme so that people can have surgeries that they have been waiting for and the hospital is not affected by day—to—day blood pressures. affected by day-to-day blood pressures-— affected by day-to-day blood ressures. . ., , ., pressures. the ward has attracted raise pressures. the ward has attracted praise from _ pressures. the ward has attracted praise from nhs _ pressures. the ward has attracted praise from nhs england. - pressures. the ward has attracted praise from nhs england. if- pressures. the ward has attracted praise from nhs england. if the l praise from nhs england. if the money is there, is is likely more

will follow. ten to nine now. if your garden is full of what looks like weeds and you haven't got around to sorting them out, we might have just the excuse you need to leave them be. some are needed by the many insects and animals that live amongst them. in south devon, it's hoped a project to improve the habitat of the coastal path mightjust help around 60 of its most threatened invertebrates and plant species. john ayres reports. to some people, these plants look like weeds, but in reality, they are a hugely important habitat for the insects and animals that live here. what is this project on about? at its core, it is about creating, restoring and enhancing species like this for rare and endangered insects where this is their stronghold in the country. and then involving lots of people, communities, landowners, farmers, in helping us achieve that vision. we need more meadows that have lots

of different wildflowers in them because the insects all need different things and actually, somewhere like this is perfect. it looks beautiful for all the colours, but it has all the different heights and types of flowers that are needed and then we need tojoin them up, so what we want to do is create these corridors, if we only have little patches of wild flower meadows, these insects haven't got anyone to go. we need tojoin up to make corridors so that they can really get a hold, moving along the coast, there are places for them to go along these corridors, they can go up and down the estuaries. this looks amazing to us, but some people think, it is a load of weeds. the education and awareness part of it is really important, to say to people, your lawn might look beautiful, green and pristine, but it hasn't actually got many flowers — what is there what is there for the insects to feed on? in this part of the world, it is going to be along the coast path.

is there a conflict here between people that will use the paths and what you are trying to achieve? not at all. the coast path is an amazing way for people to get out and see these places. i guess what we need to do is how we work with the farmers who are managing that land alongside the coast path. we will be providing advice, specialist advice that will actually help them get into schemes, help them get paid for doing this really important nature conservation work as part of the farming business. the project lasts five years. it is hoped it will help address the biodiversity crisis along this part of south devon. a one—of—a—kind supercar, which has taken four and a half years to restore, is finally being returned to its owner in the united states. the aston martin bulldog was painstakingly put back together by a team of engineers in shropshire. our reporterjoan cummins has been to find out more. you would think that the turbo—charged va engine, the bulldog can reach over 170 mph. designed by william towns,

the aston martin bulldog was designed to be the fastest production car on the road in 1979. but the intended family at 200 mph bulldogs never materialised. and this model disappeared into obscurity. 40 years later, it was rescued by an american businessman, determined it would finally live up to its potential. it was complete. the engineering aspect of it, that aston martin did was pretty much there, in the original. it had been painted an interesting colour, trimmed interestingly. the fundamentals of it were there. just not necessarily working. teams of engineers in bridgnorth have painstakingly restored the bulldog, displayed it and made sure it reached the magical 200 mph on a track. it has been fun.

it has been challenging at times, it has been incredibly rewarding. how much is it worth? yeah, it is worth a significant amount, sum of money. it is worth in the millions. now the restored bulldog and its puppies, an eclectic mix of 1970s concept cars, also designed by towns are being flown to their new home and owner in america. getting to see this on a daily basis and being fortunate enough to drive it and drive it at speed, yes, in a way, it is quite sad to see it go. on the other hand, it is very exciting that the owner is going to have his car in the states where he lives and he can get to drive it and enjoy it. obviously, this was too good an opportunity to miss. and a spin around the block was offered. laughter. this really is a super car! it will go up more than 200 mph.

it costs, an undisclosed amount, and they won't let me drive it. i can't imagine why. joan cummins, bbc news. let's return to the main story, the paris olympics. you can see what the weather is like there. it is lashing it down. so much so that the skateboarding that should have taken place today it has already had to be postponed until monday because there is too much rain and the track is not safe to use. what will that weather be like him uk? hopefully better it than the rain in paris. here is matt taylor with the details. for many of us, today will be the cloudy day of the weekend. there will be showers around and longer spells of rain around. by tomorrow, sunshine

and warmth around. it looks like a great summer sundae in store. today, cloud and greater chance of showers coming from this fairly weak weather system pushing its way eastward, parts of northern england, wales where the cloud is there this afternoon, greater chance of showers this afternoon, especially in northern england. across eastern scotland, they could become heavy and thundery. any showers towards the south and east, but with less cloud, wind is lighter than yesterday. once you are in the sunshine, it will be pleasantly warm, but do not forget, where the cloudy weather is, temperatures down, around 17 or 18%. overnight, the showers and clouds will melt away, we will see it melt away and we will see fog in the west. tempt us down into single figures in rural parts at the start of sunday morning. fresh for early risers and

a lovely start to the day. we will see the sunshine turn hazy in scotland and northern ireland, but for most, lots of sunshine, strong sunshine at that and it will feel warm and hot for some we go through sunday, temperatures widely into the 20s, may be around 25 or 26 degrees, higher in the south—eastern corner. high pressure in charge and sunday, keeping wind is light, that continues and we will tap into more warmth and humidity that will be building across french by this stage. —— france. some thicker cloud for later in the day producing light rain and drizzle. most of it dry and ljy rain and drizzle. most of it dry and by this stage, temperatures at 23 or 24 in the north east of scotland and 28 in the south—east of england. that will creep up and as we go through tuesday and wednesday, some storms could push up from the

continent as temperatures continue to build there. peak of temperatures at 30 degrees in the south—east. for the rest, storms and showers.

live from london. this is bbc news. let the games begin. the first gold medals are up for grabs at the paris olympics after a spectacular, but rain—soaked opening ceremony. an icon on an icon to conclude the ceremony. celine dion makes a triumphant return singing on the eiffel tower. donald trump uses a speech to a religious political conference to attack his likely opponent in november's us presidential election, kamala harris. she was a bum three weeks

ago, she was a bum. a failed vice president in a failed administration. uk chancellor rachel reeves is expected to argue that public finances are in a bad state and to delay some road and hospital projects. and rain and cooler temperatures bring some relief for firefighters battling wildfires in the canadian town of jasper. hello. we start where else but in paris and the olympic games. the first full day of competition has started. this is the scene live in the french capital where it's 10am in the morning. diving, fencing, and rugby sevens are among the events in which athletes are competing for gold medals today. the games opened in spectacular style with a stunning display of french culture, architecture, and heritage.