the clear nor being set out to carry out a million homes. we will have the latest on that. first let us catch up on all the sport headlines. good evening. nathan hales turned in an almost perfect display to win great britain's third gold medal of paris 2024, taking the title in the men's trap shooting. he missed only one shot in each of the two stages of the final

with his gold confirmed after china's chi yung failed still with his fourth to last attempt. but hales still held his compsure to register an olympic record score of 48 out of 50, four clear of his opponent. great, amazing. still can't believe it. what's it like to finally realise that?— it. what's it like to finally realise that? ., , ., realise that? not sure i quite have realise that? not sure i quite have realise it yet- _ realise that? not sure i quite have realise it yet. what's _ realise that? not sure i quite have realise it yet. what's been - realise that? not sure i quite have realise it yet. what's been an - realise it yet. what's been an amazing experience. it's been absolutely unreal. elsewhere in paris so far it's been about qualifying with kieran reilly making tomorrow's final in the bmx freestyle with the world champion registering the best qualifying score. but not a day of complete success in the event for team gb defending champion charlotte worthington failed to qualify for the women's final. she did produce two smooth runs — but her routine failed to wow the judges enough to progress. i have no idea what the future holds. this is been a crazyjourney and not been from the top of the world to my own personal rock bottom. i'm in the process of building up. i don't know if i'll go to another olympics and i don't know

where my competition lies now. i'm very, very proud to get here and represent this country and everyone stands behind me. really happy. in the pool — anna hopkin and matt richards qualified for the semi finals of their respective 100 metre freestyle events. and richards will likely be back in the pool tonight. he's expected to come into the men's 4 by 200 metre relay team for the final after the defending champions qualified with the fastest time. the quartet ofjames guy, jack mcmillan, kieran bird and tom dean set a time ofjust over seven minutes to comfortably make it through. the british men's hockey team remain undefeated but only just. they were trailing 2—0 against top seeds the netherlands with just eight minutes to play. but team gb snatched a draw with two late goals, both from lee morton to make it one win and two draws from their first three pool matches. will tonight be the final chapter in andy murray's career — or is there still a story to tell? he's due on court with partner dan evans in the next hour —

in the last 16 of the men's doubles. gb�*s hopes in the singles event is over though. jack draper was beaten in three sets against the seventh seed taylor fritz. the american eventually coming through after two hours on court in temperatures of over 30 degrees. away from the olympics — there has been british tennis success in washington. emma raducanu fought offjetlag to beat belgium's elise mertens in three sets in the opening round of the dc open. the win — which was raducanu's first since losing in the last 16 of wimbledon last month — came through 6—2, 3—6, 6—4 to book her place in round two. england's one—day cricketers are looking for a new head coach. matthew mott has stepped down after two years in the role — after england failed to defend either of the limited—overs world cups. jos buttler will remain as captain, with assistant coach marcus trescothick put in temporary charge for the series against australia in september. chelsea will take no action against enzo fernandez for singing a derogatory song about france's black players, after he apologised to several french team—mates. fernandez was accused of "uninhibited racism"

by chelsea team—mate wesley fofana for a video posted to his social media account after argentina beat colombia in the copa america final earlier this month. afterjoining up with the squad, fernandez is understood to have addressed the incident — and chelsea will take no further action. on bbc one is a women's all—around team gymnastics vital. perhaps a chance of a metal for team team gymnastics vital. perhaps a chance of a metalfor team gb and of course the mobiles of the us. while rafael nadal could be playing his final tennis match, he is involved in the doubles right now. you can watch it on the red button. back to you. more now on our lead story and merseyside police have named the three girls killed in yesterday's attack in southport. they are 7 year old elsie dot stancombe, for the love 9 year old aleece agee—are and 6 year old beebe king. the last few hours, prime minister sir keir starmer laid flowers at the scene and thanked

emergency service workers. a reminder we're expecting the home secretary yvette cooper who is at the scene earlier to update mps in the scene earlier to update mps in the house of commons. no exact timing on that. you can see the live pictures from the chamber. as soon as we see the home secretary of the dispatch box we will carry that live. earlier my colleague nicky schiller spoke to the mayor of the liverpool city region, steve rotheram in southport. shark like most people. followed by a whole series of emotions. the first one is a course as a father and a parent, also i think about is when my kids were that age, dropping them off at dances and all that sort of thing. and expecting to pick them up of thing. and expecting to pick them up safely later that day. that is what most dues most people did

yesterday. course now we know that some parents lost their children. three children that didn't survive. there are several still in hospital. there are several still in hospital. the emergency services did an amazing job. the emergency services did an amazingjob. i'vejust the emergency services did an amazing job. i'vejust been in a briefing with the emergency services and first responders. prime minister came to think delete thank me personally. he shook my hand. also explaining that it's myjob and that's what they do. this is far beyond what most people would expect in the job. beyond what most people would expect in thejob. and when beyond what most people would expect in the job. and when they responded, it will live with them forever. he wanted to be absolutely certain that they knew that the country was

thinking of them. the prime minister was speaking on behalf of the country. i think that's quite right when you see the outpouring from people write the way across the spectrum. people write the way across the sectrum. , , ,., ., people write the way across the sectrum. , , ., ., , spectrum. this is resonated not 'ust in the uk but — spectrum. this is resonated not 'ust in the uk but using i spectrum. this is resonated not 'ust in the uk but using crews �* spectrum. this is resonated not 'ust in the uk but using crews from h in the uk but using crews from around the world.— in the uk but using crews from around the world. yes, these sort of thins, it around the world. yes, these sort of things, it involves _ around the world. yes, these sort of things, it involves children... - around the world. yes, these sort of things, it involves children... some| things, it involves children... some of them aren't going home to their mums and dads. that is hard, isn't it? of course still be lots of interest in thought. but what will happen is that the community here will stick to gather, we're known throughout the world for our solidarity. you will see that community spirit will come to the fore. �* . ., , ., �*

fore. and that haters won't win. we've seen _ fore. and that haters won't win. we've seen people _ fore. and that haters won't win. we've seen people bringing - fore. and that haters won't win. - we've seen people bringing flowers all day. we had little childrenjust bring a chocolate for the police officers here. we've got the vigil later. it is our across the board the different elements of community coming togetherfrom the different elements of community coming together from those small things through to a big vigil. yes. things through to a big vigil. yes, that's typical _ things through to a big vigil. yes, that's typical in — things through to a big vigil. yes, that's typical in the _ things through to a big vigil. yes that's typical in the community. it is a very close knit community, southport. so to have those gestures, little parcels of chocolate, flowers being left but also conversations. the first responders turned up before for them as they walked out they were met with rounds of applause. that is because people understand how vital, how important they are. but also to our nhs, to our peoples lives on a daily basis and we forget that we

clap during the covid pandemic and people then take their eye off the ball so that we should never do that because these people, even though they would never want to be described as such they are they heroes. they are the people who run towards danger when everybody else runs away. yesterday we saw another episode where those people pulled out all the stops to try and save lives. when there were scenes of chaos and a huge tragedy. this lives. when there were scenes of chaos and a huge tragedy.- chaos and a huge tragedy. this is auoin to chaos and a huge tragedy. this is going to affect — chaos and a huge tragedy. this is going to affect the _ chaos and a huge tragedy. this is going to affect the community i chaos and a huge tragedy. this is| going to affect the community for not days but months but years. what can you as the mayor and the authority to do to help the community?— authority to do to help the community? authority to do to help the communi ? �* . ., , community? i've already met with the likes of the local _ community? i've already met with the likes of the local council _ community? i've already met with the likes of the local council leader - likes of the local council leader and we will be pulling all of the different bodies together. there are plans already of foot to what

happens next because whilst the immediate attention stays, that will dissipate. the community will be left behind and we want the legacy to be that the community comes together and can start to work together and can start to work together more closely than it does. it's very solid here, the community. but we all need to be vigilant in the next few days and months and perhaps the years ahead. and home secretary has said that they will do whatever it takes to help to recover. it whatever it takes to help to recover. , . , recover. it is life crime still in issue that _ recover. it is life crime still in issue that we _ recover. it is life crime still in issue that we need _ recover. it is life crime still in issue that we need to - recover. it is life crime still in issue that we need to be - recover. it is life crime still in . issue that we need to be tackling more? , ., . , issue that we need to be tackling more? , . . , ., issue that we need to be tackling more? , ., . , ., . ., ., more? instances of life crime on our television screen, _ more? instances of life crime on our television screen, something - more? instances of life crime on our television screen, something does i television screen, something does need to happen. this is slightly different then normal, if you like. the all too normal events that we witness, what we need to do is to learn lessons from what happened here. but also to ensure that

communities of the next weeks and months and years ahead that you will find the community will stick together. and those haters who were trying to exploit and perhaps use this incident for nefarious reasons, trying to make political gain, it won't work here. they will never win. the haters will never win in areas like ours. i win. the haters will never win in areas like ours.— areas like ours. i suppose the roblem areas like ours. i suppose the problem is the _ areas like ours. i suppose the problem is the question - areas like ours. i suppose the - problem is the question everybody is asking here, why? we're not going to get an answer straightaway to that. know that will be for the investigation, the chief constable made it absolutely clear that that won't go unimpeded. we will carry on. and what really needs to happen now is for that to conclude and for people to make theirjudgment when thatis people to make theirjudgment when that is all known. too many

questions but the chief constable has said is whilst they let the information out as quickly as possible families need to be first, they need to be informed of what's happened and then and only then should the rest of the country find out. i think that's the right way. it's the correct protocol.- it's the correct protocol. steve brother him — it's the correct protocol. steve brother him talking _ it's the correct protocol. steve brother him talking there. - it's the correct protocol. steve brother him talking there. the j brother him talking there. the pictures from the house of commons. we're being told that they are going through other business of the day before they get to the home secretary. a little unclear as it stands from yvette cooper. it could be a wild yet, we're told. we will keep an eye on that. as soon as there is movement we will return to there is movement we will return to the commons. let's stay with politics. angela rayner the deputy prime minister angela rayner has outlined

the government's plan to build one and a half million homes in england during this parliament. she told the commons there was an acute housing crisis. the conservatives say the plans take power from local authorities. let's speak to our political correspondent hannah miller. ta ke take me through some of the critical detail here. ~ ., , take me through some of the critical detail here. ~ . , ., , detail here. what this means affectively — detail here. what this means affectively for _ detail here. what this means affectively for every - detail here. what this means affectively for every english i detail here. what this means - affectively for every english region outside of london is that councils will be expected to plan for more homes then the previous targets had meant. the previous conservative government had a target of 300,000 homes per year to be built. that target was never met. but the labour government is now saying that they will aim to build 370,000 put up a big part of how they claimed that they can do that is by if there are areas struggling to get to that number, to find the space for them they will be allowed to look at the green belt around their area and

redesignate some of it under certain conditions as what's called grey belt. for example, a petrol station has been used as an example that is currently in green belt land, a disused petrol station. they say that's not the kind of environmental green belt image that many people think of when they think of the green belt and something like that should be allowed to be redeveloped into housing. they also say that these targets that they are setting for different councils across the country will be mandatory. it's a clear single of intent from the government today, trying to encourage house building and encourage house building and encourage councils to plan for them. of course they can actually guarantee that the houses will get built. they are not the house builders themselves. all they are saying today is that the councils will be expected to designate the land to allow the land to allow for these houses to be built.-

these houses to be built. hannah miller at west _ these houses to be built. hannah miller at west minister, - these houses to be built. hannah miller at west minister, thank i miller at west minister, thank you very much. the decision to scrap planned changes to the care system in england by chancellor rachel reeves has been described as a "tragedy" by sir andrew dilnot — the man who authored the proposals in 2011. the social care plan would have introduced an £86,000 cap on the amount an older or disabled person would have to pay towards their support at home or in care homes from next october. let's speak to sir andrew dilnot, who is an economist and former chair of the commission on funding of care and support. i was listening to your programme on the radio and tell us more about your reaction to this change. i’m your reaction to this change. i'm deel your reaction to this change. i“n deeply disappointed. it's a tragedy. it's a word i used earlier today. we're letting down a whole other generation of families and people who need care as well as the people providing the care. it's doubly disappointing because not much more

than a month ago the now secretary of state said in public on a number of state said in public on a number of programmes and other places he said, "we've committed to this care because for them and this is a certainty and stability that i wanted to give.". it's astonishing less than six weeks later to be told a promise is now not going to be delivered on. more important almost on that shock is the failure to be doing anything to help people at a time when they are often the greatest need that we could do if we work together. in the last 30 years it had been a litany of occasions when governments of all political persuasions have failed to deliver

on their promises. it's beyond disappointing, it is tragic. you wrote several _ disappointing, it is tragic. you wrote several points. let me put the key response with you will know it from the government. they say yes, we gave that commitment, west street it was very clear in the run—up to the election but since coming into government they have found a £22 billion black hole. these are some of the tough choices that follow on from finding that black hole. do you accept that rationale and do you hope that potentially once they get over this particular hurdle perhaps they revisit this in the near future? i they revisit this in the near future? . , they revisit this in the near future? ., , ., , future? i really do hope they revisit it in _ future? i really do hope they revisit it in the _ future? i really do hope they revisit it in the near - future? i really do hope they revisit it in the near future. i future? i really do hope they. revisit it in the near future. of the course the government needs to choose in decisions about public spending and inevitably have a consequence for higher taxation or public sector borrowing. i don't think any of the population thanks that things should be doing in the social care area that they need for

that money has to come from somewhere. i don't think that explains social care should one of the things should be hit. let's remember total public spending in the order of 1000 billion pounds, the order of 1000 billion pounds, the £20 billion at the chance to talk about is a lot of money but a very small part of 1000 billion pounds. the amount of money that will be saved as a result from the care changing 25—26 is 1000 billion pounds. there all sorts of other choices that could have been that has been singled out. it's probably best not for me to get into the debate about the £22 billion for the i was once the director of iss but that was many years ago. maybe half

of that money is the cost for most people welcome increases in public sector pay. those are decisions that are to be made by the new government. the critical thing now is to focus on the future, this decision has been made i regret it was a wrong decision to be made. now we have to put enormous pressure on the government to come up with a coherent plan for social care. there's plenty of evidence out there for that now they need to show they have the commitment.— for that now they need to show they have the commitment. andrew dilnot, we have to leave _ have the commitment. andrew dilnot, we have to leave it _ have the commitment. andrew dilnot, we have to leave it there. _ have the commitment. andrew dilnot, we have to leave it there. thank - have the commitment. andrew dilnot, we have to leave it there. thank you i we have to leave it there. thank you forjoining us. thank you for articulating those concerns. let's return to southport. vigil is about to start for them as you can see the crowds are beginning to

gather behind me.— can see the crowds are beginning to gather behind me. probably hundreds of --eole gather behind me. probably hundreds of peeple here _ gather behind me. probably hundreds of people here for _ gather behind me. probably hundreds of people here for this _ gather behind me. probably hundreds of people here for this vigil— gather behind me. probably hundreds of people here for this vigil in - gather behind me. probably hundreds of people here for this vigil in the - of people here for this vigil in the centre of southport, which starts around six o'clock. i'm pleased to be joined around six o'clock. i'm pleased to bejoined by around six o'clock. i'm pleased to be joined by chapman around six o'clock. i'm pleased to bejoined by chapman blum chaplin apron who will will lead the vigil tonight. you are from the southport hospital where some of the victims were taken yesterday. yes. hospital where some of the victims were taken yesterday.— were taken yesterday. yes, that's absolutely right. _ were taken yesterday. yes, that's absolutely right. i've _ were taken yesterday. yes, that's absolutely right. i've been - were taken yesterday. yes, that's absolutely right. i've been a - absolutely right. i've been a chaplain _ absolutely right. i've been a chaplain there for 12 years and worked — chaplain there for 12 years and worked alongside lots of staff and lots of _ worked alongside lots of staff and lots of people who day—to—day suppori — lots of people who day—to—day support people. of course yesterday it was _ support people. of course yesterday it was like _ support people. of course yesterday it was like no other day for anybody in southport. anybody in the nhs, eddy first— in southport. anybody in the nhs, eddy first responders, the events of yesterday _ eddy first responders, the events of yesterday have just left everyone speechless with without any words to say, really. _ speechless with without any words to sa , reall . ~ ., speechless with without any words to sa ,reall .~ . speechless with without any words to sa ,reall. ., say, really. what can you say in the situation and _ say, really. what can you say in the situation and what _ say, really. what can you say in the situation and what support - say, really. what can you say in the situation and what support were - say, really. what can you say in the| situation and what support were you able to offer yesterday?— able to offer yesterday? support is onauoin. able to offer yesterday? support is ongoing- it's _ able to offer yesterday? support is ongoing. it's not _ able to offer yesterday? support is ongoing. it's notjust _ able to offer yesterday? support is ongoing. it's notjust a _ able to offer yesterday? support is ongoing. it's notjust a one-day . ongoing. it's notjust a one—day event — ongoing. it's notjust a one—day event. there is the immediate sopporl— event. there is the immediate

support but ongoing in the days, weeks. — support but ongoing in the days, weeks, months, years ahead, faith communities, chaplains and lots of other_ communities, chaplains and lots of other people have a role in offering that ongoing support. in terms of what _ that ongoing support. in terms of what we — that ongoing support. in terms of what we can do, i don't think anybody— what we can do, i don't think anybody really knows what to do. there _ anybody really knows what to do. there is _ anybody really knows what to do. there is no — anybody really knows what to do. there is no script or manual about what _ there is no script or manual about what to _ there is no script or manual about what to do — there is no script or manual about what to do i— there is no script or manual about what to do. i think the crowd behind us, estimating of getting onto four figures _ us, estimating of getting onto four figures already show that people 'ust figures already show that people just need to be together. they need to stand _ just need to be together. they need to stand in — just need to be together. they need to stand in solidarity with each other, — to stand in solidarity with each other, with the families who have had life—changing tragedies, those on the _ had life—changing tragedies, those on the edge but very much affected. probably— probably every parent and grandparent and member of family have been— grandparent and member of family have been left more vulnerable for the society enables these things do happen, _ the society enables these things do happen, all those big questions. but anybody— happen, all those big questions. but anybody who says they've got a quick answer _ anybody who says they've got a quick answer to _ anybody who says they've got a quick answer to that, i don't think there is one _ answer to that, i don't think there is one. ~ . .., answer to that, i don't think there isoner ., , . answer to that, i don't think there isone.~ ., , . ., is one. what can we expect of the next hour here _ is one. what can we expect of the next hour here at _ is one. what can we expect of the next hour here at the _ is one. what can we expect of the next hour here at the vigil? - is one. what can we expect of the next hour here at the vigil? therej next hour here at the vigil? there will be some _ next hour here at the vigil? there will be some words _ next hour here at the vigil? there will be some words from - next hour here at the vigil? there

will be some words from my - next hour here at the vigil? there will be some words from my cell. | will be some words from my cell. there _ will be some words from my cell. there will— will be some words from my cell. there will be some words from the mayor, _ there will be some words from the mayor, they will be some words from a colleague _ mayor, they will be some words from a colleague of mine from the town centre _ a colleague of mine from the town centre churches. —— from myself. they'll— centre churches. —— from myself. they'll be — centre churches. —— from myself. they'll be people in silence, people brought— they'll be people in silence, people brought balloons, flowers, tea lights, — brought balloons, flowers, tea lights, all of which will be lit as an act— lights, all of which will be lit as an act of— lights, all of which will be lit as an act of solidarity, and active remembrance, the fact that it is a community— remembrance, the fact that it is a community where we're so not used to a global— community where we're so not used to a global interest for the a lot of people — a global interest for the a lot of people come to southport for a quieter— people come to southport for a quieter life. and suddenly to be global— quieter life. and suddenly to be global is— quieter life. and suddenly to be global is a new phenomenon for lots of people _ global is a new phenomenon for lots of people around southport. we just want to— of people around southport. we just want to grieve, to support and stand together~ _ want to grieve, to support and stand touether. ~ �* want to grieve, to support and stand touether. . �* , ., ~ together. we've been talking about this durin: together. we've been talking about this during the _ together. we've been talking about this during the day, _ together. we've been talking about this during the day, the _ together. we've been talking about this during the day, the media - together. we've been talking about this during the day, the media willl this during the day, the media will be here for the next few days. this is something that is going to be needing to carry on for weeks, months, even years. communities are defined by events _ months, even years. communities are defined by events like _ months, even years. communities are defined by events like this. _ months, even years. communities are defined by events like this. you've - defined by events like this. you've -ot defined by events like this. you've got to— defined by events like this. you've got to think of some of the names of spring _ got to think of some of the names of spring to _ got to think of some of the names of spring to mind when you think of

disasters — spring to mind when you think of disasters. they are embedded and almost _ disasters. they are embedded and almost defined in communities. i guess— almost defined in communities. i guess what's happened is in the last 36 hours _ guess what's happened is in the last 36 hours is — guess what's happened is in the last 36 hours is southport, able will defined — 36 hours is southport, able will defined southport for that long after _ defined southport for that long after media interest is gone somewhere else, which inevitably media _ somewhere else, which inevitably media does there will be people here who will— media does there will be people here who will be _ media does there will be people here who will be supported and supporting. who will be supported and supporting-— who will be supported and su--ortin~. ~ ., ., ~ who will be supported and su--ortin-.~ ., ., ~ , supporting. what do you think it is about this incident _ supporting. what do you think it is about this incident that _ supporting. what do you think it is about this incident that has - about this incident that has resonated, notches here in the but around the world? is at the fact that the victims are just so young? i think it's the fact that children always— i think it's the fact that children always brings an added dimension to any tragedy wanted young people, children _ any tragedy wanted young people, children i— any tragedy wanted young people, children. i think anybody who is lucky— children. i think anybody who is lucky enough to be a parent or grandparent, your biggest human instinct— grandparent, your biggest human instinct is— grandparent, your biggest human instinct is to protect those you care _ instinct is to protect those you care and — instinct is to protect those you care and love. everybodyjust feels that much — care and love. everybodyjust feels that much more vulnerable today. we've _ that much more vulnerable today. we've mentioned the emergency

workers who turned up yesterday. we saw some of them laying flowers. we forget sometimes that there is an emotional toll on those people are even trained to deal with incidents like this. fit even trained to deal with incidents like this. _, , even trained to deal with incidents like this. .., , , ., even trained to deal with incidents like this. , , like this. of course, if you become a first responder, _ like this. of course, if you become a first responder, if _ like this. of course, if you become a first responder, if you _ like this. of course, if you become a first responder, if you work- like this. of course, if you become a first responder, if you work in al a first responder, if you work in a hospital. — a first responder, if you work in a hospital, nhs, inevitably you build up hospital, nhs, inevitably you build up her— hospital, nhs, inevitably you build up her resilience to certain things. but something like this will break through — but something like this will break through. inevitably will put up the resilience — through. inevitably will put up the resilience and it show of humanity there _ resilience and it show of humanity there we — resilience and it show of humanity there. ~ , resilience and it show of humanity there. . , . ., , ., there. we see the crowds gathering here. it's there. we see the crowds gathering here- it's a — there. we see the crowds gathering here- it's a sign _ there. we see the crowds gathering here. it's a sign of _ there. we see the crowds gathering here. it's a sign of community - here. it's a sign of community spirit in southport? absolutely. south ort spirit in southport? absolutely. southport is — spirit in southport? absolutely. southport is a _ spirit in southport? absolutely. southport is a very _ spirit in southport? absolutely. southport is a very defined - spirit in southport? absolutely. l southport is a very defined area. spirit in southport? absolutely. i southport is a very defined area. a very defined town. and within southport there are so many people who have _ southport there are so many people who have grown up here, a massive extended _ who have grown up here, a massive extended family, lots of people know lots of _ extended family, lots of people know lots of people. here we're together.

thank— lots of people. here we're together. thank you _ lots of people. here we're together. thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc news. i know you've got to prepare. the chaplain here who is going to be leading the service, the vigil here in southport in the next hour or so. as you can see behind me, i could see in front of the camera, people are gathering hundreds of people to remember the victims of yesterday's mass stabbing. we must remember that we're talking about three little girls who have died and a six—year—old, a seven—year—old and a nine—year—old was up and still there are five critically ill still in hospital. and of course those two adults who the police said try to protect the children at that dance event. , event. the vigil, we will be live back in the _ event. the vigil, we will be live back in the next _ event. the vigil, we will be live back in the next few _ event. the vigil, we will be live back in the next few minutes. i event. the vigil, we will be live . back in the next few minutes. that is it from today. thank you so much for watching.

is it from today. thank you so much forwatching. next is it from today. thank you so much for watching. next up it is the bbc�*s at six o'clock news. hello there. our heat wave continues across large parts of england and a few areas of wales as well, with blue skies and temperatures rocketing upwards, high 20s to low 30s today. it is going to be hotter than it was yesterday. scotland and northern ireland having some fine weather too. just a few showers across the far north. temperatures widely into the low 20s, so feeling pleasant. but the heat really builds across england and wales. top temperatures 32, maybe a 33 towards south—east england. it is likely, by a few tenths of a degree celsius, to be the hottest day of the year so far. and after such a hot day, those temperatures overnight will be very slow to come down. so still, at 11:00, we're looking at temperatures in a number of our towns and cities up above the 20 celsius mark. but of course it does depend where you live. in the centre of london, 23 at 11:00, but those temperatures around 4 or five degrees lower if you're out in the countryside.

the countryside loses the heat much more quickly than the concrete jungle. now, on into wednesday's forecast, we've got another hot and sunny day coming up for the vast majority of england and wales. again, fine weather for scotland and northern ireland. there could be a few thunderstorms popping up across south—east england late in the day, and temperatures probably in the capital more likely to be about 29 or 30. but at the same time, we'll probably see some higher temperatures across parts of the midlands and central/southern england, where we could see 32 degrees or so. thunderstorms will probably break out more widely, then, as we get into thursday. the amount of rain we see from these is going to vary a lot from place to place. however, the biggest storms could dump a month's worth of rain in the space ofjust a few hours, so there is a threat of seeing some localised flash flooding and some disruption. it is going to be another hot day for most of england and wales. temperatures coming up a little bit across scotland and northern ireland, so feeling a bit warmer here as well. friday and saturday, eventually, low pressure will take

over from the atlantic, bringing a change to the weather pattern for scotland and northern ireland. with windier weather here, outbreaks of rain pushing in and temperatures just coming down a little bit across these north—western areas. but it will still stay pretty hot across most of england and wales, with temperatures for many still reaching the mid to upper 20s. the cooler, fresher air, though, eventually will arrive. certainly as we look at the forecast into the weekend, those temperatures look to be closer to normal for the time of year.

in the southport knife attack — bebe, who was six, seven—year—old elsie and alice, who was nine. a vigil has just begun in this seaside town to remember all the victims of the stabbings. earlier today, the emergency services paid their respects to those who lost their lives. i'm here in southport, and in tonight's programme we'll be reporting on the the victims, the police investigation and how the community is reacting

to yesterday's shocking attack. also on the programme tonight... the government gives details of its plans to build houses on some of england's greenbelt. an inquest hears that a woman killed with her mother and sister in a crossbow attack managed to phone the police before she was cut off. and a third gold for team gb as nathan hales wins the men's trap shooting in his olympic debut. and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good evening from southport as police confirm that a third child

has died following yesterday's knife attack at a taylor