hello. let's go back to our top story this morning — the seaside town attack that has rocked britain. two children were stabbed to death in southport, in north—west england. six other children and two adults are in a critical condition in hospital. a 17—year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. let's go back to our correspondent nicky schiller who's in southport. yes, southport is waking up this morning to a lot of shock and grief and asking basically the question why? how could this horrific attack happened on this very quiet street in a neighbourhood area at the beginning of the summer holidays. it was a dance club, taylor swift dance club for children aged between six

and 11 and at around 11.45 yesterday and 11 and at around 11.45 yesterday a man entered and carried out what police are calling a vicious attack, stabbing the children. paramedics came to the scene, ambulances, armed police and locals said they heard screams, it was something like out of a horror movie and some of those paramedics who were trying to treat the wounded children in the street where in tears. this morning i have seen a number of people coming up and laying floral tributes here. one just said, "love southport". a moment ago someone came up to the code in and stood and said a silent prayer. someone drove up and rolled down his wenger and said ijust want to say a prayer. the local mp has

been to the scene and called it a truly horrific event. later on tonight there will be a vigil in the town hall and the home secretary, yvette cooper, is due to visit the town to talk to merseyside police and also to the local people here. a 17—year—old boy remains in custody. he has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. lewis. thank you for that. we will, of course, go back if we get any updates. riot police in venezuela have fired rubber bullets and tear gas at people protesting against the official result of sunday's election. president nicolas maduro has accused his opponents of trying to stage a coup. he said those disputing the results were trying to destabilise and damage venezuela. his government has ordered diplomats from seven latin american countries to leave. it said their refusal to recognise mr maduro's victory amounted to an attack on its sovereignty. ione wells is in

the capital, caracas. the election result has set this city alight. police, the armed forces tasked with defending the result. thousands of protesters who say they are defending democracy. the day began with less violent bangs, people hitting pots and pans. chanting "freedom". protesting president maduro's claimed victory. translation: it's terrible. a fraud. we won with 70% but they did the same thing to us again. they took the elections from us again. we want a better future for the youth because, if not, they'll leave the country, one where they can work well and earn well. we have a rich country and he is destroying everything. it's a fraud. it was the first time

i voted in my life. l i was there from six in the morning |until nine in the morning and i sawj a lot of people mobilising in the street. _ there was a lot of discontent towards the government. - the majority of peoplel were voting for change. as the day went on, thousands of people walked towards the presidential palace to protest the result, some walking for miles from slums in the mountains surrounding the city. cars and rubbish set alight around government buildings. posters of president maduro ripped down. a statue of his predecessor and mentor hugo chavez, too. this is something that will be worrying president maduro. this is not opposition parties, this is not foreign governments disputing the result of this election, this is thousands and thousands of normal people from poorer neighbourhoods around the city coming down to protest at the presidential palace, disputing the result of this election, disputing his claimed victory and, quite literally, setting the city alight this evening.

the police, military and armed paramilitaries sympathetic to the government hit back. tear gas was fired at protesters. rubber bullets, too. translation: this is not| the first time we are facing what we are facing today. there is an attempt to impose a fascist and counterrevolutionary coup in venezuela once again. the opposition say they have obtained more than 70% of the receipts from electronic voting machines and claim that this proves they've won. translation: this is a miracle, a miracle. l today, i want to tell all in venezuela in the country and abroad, to all the democrats of the world, we now have proof of the truth of what happened

yesterday in venezuela. we did it. this war of words between the government and opposition the spark for these clashes on the streets now engulfing this city. ajudge is due to question spain's prime minister, pedro sanchez, about allegations of corruption against his wife. the investigation centres on a complaint brought by a far—right campaign group. they say that she used her position to secure sponsors for a university course that she ran. the prime minister will be questioned as a witness in the investigation. let's speak to our correspondent

in madrid guy hedgecoe. what is going to happen today? very soon the what is going to happen today? - soon the investigating judge in this case is going to go to the prime minister's residents, pictures of which you can see, go in and interview prime minister pedro sanchez with relation to this case. it is seen as an extremely unusual step to actually go in person to the prime minister's residents to question him. he will be questioned as a witness in this case, but it is quite possible that he may refuse to answer questions on the advice of his lawyers. his wife faces a similar situation and she was questioned by the same judge and she decided not to answer questions. we don't know if pedro sanchez will answer the questions of the judge

today. answer the questions of the 'udge toda . , ., today. run is through the allegations? _ today. run is through the allegations? they're - today. run is through the allegations? they're very | today. run is through the - allegations? they're very serious allegations. _ allegations? they're very serious allegations, allegations - allegations? they're very serious allegations, allegations of - allegations, allegations of corruption and influence peddling. that is what the group who brought the accusation says. they say she used her position as wife of the prime ministerfor her used her position as wife of the prime minister for her own benefit and government decisions in the awarding of government money and government contracts. you mention the other allegations of claims she used her position to try and get sponsors for a postgraduate university course that she over show —— oversaw. that has been the most recent allegation over recent weeks. just very briefly, any idea of timings here? we

just very briefly, any idea of timings here?— just very briefly, any idea of timings here? just very briefly, any idea of timinas here? ~ , . ., timings here? we expect the 'udge to no in to the timings here? we expect the 'udge to go in to the prime * timings here? we expect the 'udge to go in to the prime minister's _ go in to the prime minister's residents in the next few minutes. if the prime minister decides not to answer any questions it could be a short session indie, just a few minutes. if he does answer, it could be much longer, we don't know exactly how long but potentially a fairly lengthy session.— exactly how long but potentially a fairly lengthy session. thank you so much and we _ fairly lengthy session. thank you so much and we will _ fairly lengthy session. thank you so much and we will keep _ fairly lengthy session. thank you so much and we will keep a _ fairly lengthy session. thank you so much and we will keep a cross - fairly lengthy session. thank you so much and we will keep a cross and l much and we will keep a cross and head back to spain as soon as we get developments there. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

this is bbc news. we are going to paris and the olympics. breaking news reaching us from the afp news agency saying that paris has just been put on the second highest storm alert. this is coming from the weather service there. paris is put

on the second—highest storm alert and a couple of reasons why this is significant. you will have seen and remember the wet, damp scenes from the opening ceremony which made things pretty challenging. of course, hosting any big sporting eventin course, hosting any big sporting event in difficult weather conditions is challenge enough, but specifically the pollution levels in the river seine, they run through the river seine, they run through the centre of paris has caused a delay for the triathlon. we will see what knock—on effects there are with the second—highest storm alert. now let's look at the triathlon. the men's triathlon at the olympics has been postponed just hours before it was due to start, because of the poor quality of the water in the river seine. officials made the decision early on tuesday after tests revealed that recent rainfall had caused sewage to contaminate the river. the condition of water has been a subject of much controversy in the run—up to the olympics, with warnings that pollution could harm the athletes.

simon ward is a high performance coach who trains athletes for triathlons and iron mans events. nature always plays a hand, whether it is too much rain, too much pollution and blue and green algae. you will notice it within 12 to 24 hours with a full stomach and then depending how toxic the water is at the time, it might last for a day or a few days. but it will affect the health of all the swimmers

let's look ahead now at day four in the paris olympics. but before we do, day three, wasn't that an immense day of sport for so many teams? team gb had a brilliant day. they started off with that first team gb gold medal from the eventing team, retaining the gold medal they won in tokyo. then we saw tom daley and his partner noah williams come in with a silver in the ten metres synchro diving men's. we also saw success for tom pidcock in the mountain biking. he got the gold medal. matt richards won silver in the pool as well, and we also saw adam burgess winning a canoeing silverfor team gb too. so all in all, a brilliant day for team gb. but now let's take a moment to look ahead at day four. 14 medals up for grabs today and there's all to play for. france, they're hoping for a medal win in thejudo,

with clarisse agbegnenou, headlining the home nations hopes injudo. she'll attempt to defend her olympic title in the women's under 63kg weight class at the champ de mars arena. elsewhere, team usa's simone biles could win her first olympic title since rio 2016, in the women's team all round final in artistic gymnastics. irish olympic history could be made with a first olympic gold medal in swimming, with daniel wiffen, the world short course record holder in the men's 800m freestyle. in table tennis, the people's republic of china's men's world number one singles player, wang shujin, is paired with the world's best women's singles paddler, sun yingsha, in the doubles event, and they're heavy favourites to win at the south paris arena. and finally, medals will also be won in the surfing all the way in tahiti. all that and much more to come on day four of the paris olympics. the deputy prime minister,

angela rayner, is expected to set out proposals today to overhaul planning rules in england. she'll say the government is reinstating local house—building targets scrapped under the conservatives. she'll also explain how some parts of the green belt will be redefined as grey belt, to allow for more developments. with me is anthony breach, uk's foremost housing and planning expert from thinktank the centre for cities. thank you for coming in. what do you make of these labour plans? the government _ make of these labour plans? the government is — make of these labour plans? tue: government is corrective make of these labour plans? tte: government is corrective for planning reform at the centre of the economic strategy. the planning system is much more restrictive than similar systems in places like france, germany and new zealand and a system which is more certain it will get more housing built. let’s will get more housing built. let's look at the _ will get more housing built. let's look at the specifics, _ will get more housing built. let's look at the specifics, grey - will get more housing built. let's look at the specifics, grey belt, what does that mean? the government is settin: what does that mean? the government is setting out — what does that mean? the government is setting out a — what does that mean? the government is setting out a definition _ what does that mean? the government

is setting out a definition which - what does that mean? the government is setting out a definition which is - is setting out a definition which is low quality or brownfield important thing to remember, it is not a nature designation, and environmental designation but it is meant to stop house building around the big cities. the government is wanting to release some of that for new housing. wanting to release some of that for new housing-— new housing. when it comes to the challen . e, new housing. when it comes to the challenge, because _ new housing. when it comes to the challenge, because you _ new housing. when it comes to the challenge, because you can - new housing. when it comes to the challenge, because you can direct l challenge, because you can direct things from the centre but when it gets down to local level, people don't want construction and building around them and they block it. is that problem still going to be there? t that problem still going to be there? ~ , ., ., , there? i think it is, unfortunately. the government _ there? i think it is, unfortunately. the government does _ there? i think it is, unfortunately. the government does seem - there? i think it is, unfortunately. the government does seem to - there? i think it is, unfortunately. the government does seem to be| the government does seem to be setting out a change whereby previously if the council refused to agree a local plan it stopped housing in its tracks. they're getting tough on councils, but eventually we are going to need to go further than the governments are setting out. we don't have a rules —based zoning system like other countries do and we need to get there eventually.— there eventually. rules -based zonin: there eventually. rules -based zoning system. _ there eventually. rules -based zoning system, you _ there eventually. rules -based zoning system, you need - there eventually. rules -based

zoning system, you need to - there eventually. rules -based - zoning system, you need to explain that? tn zoning system, you need to explain that? .,, zoning system, you need to explain that? . ., , zoning system, you need to explain that? _, , ., ., that? in most countries around the world, if that? in most countries around the world. if you _ that? in most countries around the world, if you follow _ that? in most countries around the world, if you follow the _ that? in most countries around the world, if you follow the rules - that? in most countries around the world, if you follow the rules then | world, if you follow the rules then you can build. but england is different, if you follow the rules you can still be denied planning permission. having a more typical zoning system we see in other parts of the world can manage those local anxieties, we can plan for more infrastructure and that is the key thing we need to do to get more house—building. tqm. thing we need to do to get more house-building.— thing we need to do to get more house-building. 0k, iwill not get ou to house-building. 0k, iwill not get you to fortune _ house-building. 0k, iwill not get you to fortune teller, _ house-building. 0k, iwill not get you to fortune teller, but - house-building. 0k, iwill not get you to fortune teller, but every i you to fortune teller, but every single government comes in and promises to build more houses and repeatedly that does not happen. is there anything you think will be different this time? the political mood music _ different this time? the political mood music is _ different this time? the political mood music is different, - different this time? the political mood music is different, we - different this time? the political mood music is different, we are | mood music is different, we are seeing governments from the get go talking about green belt reform and reforming the centre of the economic strategy. we haven't seen those things before but the key thing will be over the next few years, as political pressure increases, will they keep doing this? let’s political pressure increases, will they keep doing this?— political pressure increases, will they keep doing this? let's wait and see. you mentioned _ they keep doing this? let's wait and see. you mentioned the _ they keep doing this? let's wait and see. you mentioned the economic l see. you mentioned the economic benefits right at the beginning,

explained that a bit. why is changing planning rules anything to do with economic growth? th the do with economic growth? in the short term _ do with economic growth? in the short term it _ do with economic growth? in the short term it is _ do with economic growth? in the short term it is more _ do with economic growth? in the l short term it is more construction, more constructionjobs short term it is more construction, more construction jobs and investment. over the medium term it is things like high disposable incomes after housing costs and lower rent. but it allows people to move to places where we have the highest wages, job progression and the greatest match between the highly skilled workers and highly skilled work. it is important for long—term productivity growth. iloathed long-term productivity growth. what about construction _ long—term productivity growth. what about construction workers, there have been shortages in different areas, if you had the political well but don't have the workers, you still don't get things built? absolutely, we will need to match this with training programmes as well, how to get unemployed builders back into work but all this is about a wider strategy in which how we get the economy growing, wages going and in a way that is useful, creating

new homes for people to live in. me new homes for people to live in. we await the details, thank you for coming in. police are urgently searching for a six—year—old girl who has gone missing in greenwich, in southeast london. eudine was last seen alone on cctv at around midday yesterday. she is thought to be wearing light pink pyjamas and carrying a white shoulder bag. officers say they are extremely concerned for her welfare. going back to paris and an update on the breaking news we had from the afp news agency. the centre of paris looking calm and clear right now but the weather service in france has just put paris on the second—highest storm alert, which will not be welcome news for the organisers. we remember those soggy images of the

opening ceremony. there has been a bit of sunshine since then but the real concern with the weather when it this is aiden's place on the stone. it was a war crime

that happened here. but the people that done it were never charged with a war crime. aiden was in omagh shopping on the day of the bomb, but the 21—year—old never came home. in what was the darkest single day in northern ireland's troubles, 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins, were murdered in the real ira attack. no one has ever been convicted of the atrocity. brave families have spent years fighting for a public inquiry. after a lengthy legal delays, it finally opens today. we've worked so hard for this for such a long time. i think it's hugely important. this is the worst single failure of intelligence and security in the history of northern ireland. what do you want to get out of the inquiry? well, first of all, we need answers. we need to know was there anything that could have been done to prevent this bomb from happening? that is probably the most important question that we could ask. it's also important that we learn the lessons so that others will have a better chance than what the families

here in omagh had. the inquiry, chaired by lord turnbull, will not call witnesses or hear evidence until next year. but for those who lost loved ones, it's an important step forward in a journey that started nearly 26 years ago. ijust feel that, um, aiden's life was totally and absolutely wasted in order that some people wanted to make a political point. he was just a young person that wanted to enjoy his life. of course, we will be thinking of aiden as we walk down the street to the inquiry and hopefully have a lot of answers to the questions that we've all been asking for the past 25 years. sara girvin, bbc news, in omagh. a retired solicitor who has been diagnosed with dementia has unexpectedly struck a chord

with audiences after performing on the channel four show, the piano. 81—year—old duncan goodwin took part in the contest to raise awareness of his condition, and is now planning several concerts, as cathy killick reports. playing a tune he composed for his wife fran, duncan goodwin shows a remarkable skill he's been honing since the age of four. all i have to do is to hear a piece of music and recognise the melody. and then, ijust deal with the harmony situation. and that is absolutely fine and off you go. duncan's playing is all the more remarkable because he has dementia. his story was picked up by channel 4 and featured on the piano, with duncan playing at manchester's piccadilly station. and then, onto the finals. you wrote the song?

it's beautiful. it sounds like a piece from another time. l yeah, but it's beautiful though. it's very beautiful. yes! very romantic. music is so incredible. with all forms of dementia, or evenjust general- memory problems, you hear a song that, you know, you loved in - your teens, and you know every word. it's just that incredible thing, because - its like music is part of your soul. and so, that's what comes through. it's almost as though - it's a magical something. the moment came when i'd finished. the fact of the applause at this stage, now that appealed to me a lot! yeah, duncan loves performing. she calls me a diva. _ well, why not? you are. - the experience was so positive the couple have decided

to stage two concerts in harrogate and ripon to raise money for the dementia forward charity. i i think dementia forward alwaysl makes sure that anyone they know about is not alone. and itjust seemed such an amazing opportunity| to be able to do this- concert to raise awareness and funds for them. saturday the 3rd of august at the wesley chapel in harrogate is the date for your diary. tickets are selling fast. cathy killick, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. hello again. if you have an allergy to pollen, the levels today are either low or moderate across the board, and if you like your weather that bit hotter, it's going to be very warm or indeed hot today. a lot of dry and sunny weather around, if we reach 32 celsius, it will make it the hottest day

of this year so far. so you can see from the oranges where we're looking at the higher temperatures, they continue as we go through the week, various weather fronts crossing us, bringing in some thundery showers at times. but as we head into the weekend, these fresher conditions come in behind that cold front, as represented by the yellows. so today, a lot of dry weather, we've got the remnants of a weather front continuing to break up, reallyjust a band of cloud across southern scotland, northern england and northern ireland, and another one across the far north of scotland, where it's also windy, producing the odd shower. but in between a lot of dry and sunny weather with highs of 21 in aberdeen but potentially 32 in london. that tempts you to the coast, where it will be cooler with sea breezes. these are the temperatures you can expect in the sea, so still a bit nippy. now through this evening and overnight still a lot of clear skies. at times we'll import a bit of low cloud from the north sea, a few showers getting into south west england and we could see some thundery showers coming up from france,

clipping the far south east where it will be humid. but it will be chilly in sheltered glens with overnight lows of four degrees. tomorrow we lose the thundery showers quite early doors, then low cloud coming in on an onshore breeze at times across eastern england and eastern scotland. but we could well see some thundery showers across the channel islands and southern counties, with highs tomorrow up to 30 in london, 22 in glasgow. overnight we'll see some thundery showers develop, but if anything there'll be more of them around on thursday as that weather front clashes with hot and humid air. the met office has a weather warning out for those thunderstorms. we won't all see them by any stretch, but you could see some and they could be torrential and could lead to some localised flooding so it's one to watch. but equally there'll be a lot of dry weather around as well, a fair bit of sunshine with highs up to about 27 degrees. then as we head on into the latter part of the week for friday, we've got a weather front coming in, starting to introduce that fresher air from the west, and it will be fresher as we head

into the weekend.

live from london. . tributes have been paid to two children killed in a mass stabbing in the count with six children and two adults remaining in a critical condition. throughout the next hour we would bring you the latest from the hospitals that are treating the children who remain in a critical condition and we will have the latest from here in the town as it comes to terms with yesterday's matt stabbing. angela rayner defends her decision to scrap winter fuel payments for some pensioners whilst raising

public sector pay. and team gb will be hoping for more gold medals today with high hopes in the gymnastics, swimming and triathlon. good morning from southport, where the townies waking up to the fact that there was hamas stabbing here in town yesterday in which two children died, —— a mass stabbing. two children died, two adults and critically ill, they are trying to protect the children who were taking part in a summer holiday dance event, taylor swift themed dance event. when i arrived here this morning it was a really quiet. there