police come under attack after another night of violent disorder — several officers are injured in plymouth, while petrol bombs are thrown by protestors in belfast. after days of violence, police say around 400 arrests have now been made. the owner of x — elon musk — and the prime minister clash online after sir keir starmer criticised social media companies for not stopping the spread of misinformation. kelly hodgkinson gets the gold! queen of the track kelly hodgkinson storms to victory in the 800 metres in paris. and it was a golden start for britain's sprinters in the velodrome as the trio of emma finucane, sophie capewell and katy marchant win great britain's first—ever olympic women's team sprint gold. workers�* rights get a shake—up,

with the government set to end so—called anti—strike laws this week. i'll look at the changes and the impact they'll have. we and the impact they'll have. have a band of cloud a crossing we have a band of cloud and rain crossing england at the moment. that will clear as we head into the early part of the afternoon. behind it, sunshine and showers. the heaviest will be in scotland and northern ireland. i will have all the details later. it's tuesday the 6th of august. our main story. police have come under attack after another night of violent disorder. several officers have been injured in plymouth, riot teams were deployed in belfast as petrol bombs were thrown and there was unrest in birmingham. nearly 400 people have been arrested after six days of violence in towns and cities across the uk. the prime minister says the criminal justice system will be ramped up to deal with those involved. 0ur reporter aruna iyengar has the latest. chanting: refugees are welcome here.

two opposing protests in plymouth started out peacefully, before vocal clashes between the anti—racism and anti—immigration groups. police in riot gear were deployed to keep the groups apart, and several officers suffered injuries as violence later broke out. it was kind of terrifying. hundreds of people moved up the hoe park onto the end of the promenade and the memorial area. ten minutes after that, there was a strong police presence kind of dissipating them after they'd set fires and things. and then there was a huge group of rioters outside our front door, kind of smashing things, organising themselves for further mischief. and then ten minutes after that, it completely moved back down towards the town centre area. ..the crowd to disperse immediately. there was also unrest in south belfast. last night, riot teams were deployed to sandy row as a petrol bomb and stones were thrown at police officers. in birmingham, cars were smashed and a pub was damaged after protesters gathered

following false rumours of a planned far—right demonstration. and a hate crime investigation is under way in burnley after gravestones in the muslim section of a cemetery were covered in white paint. i still think that there is a way to bring this to an end by people coming together as a community in the way that we've seen in the clean—up operations. now, clearly, that strength of community spirit is there, and that's what we call upon to bring this violence to an end. meanwhile, in southport, the community is dealing with the horrors of last week, and the disorder that's followed. the family of leanne lucas, who was stabbed while leading the children's dance class, have shared their disbelief at what's going on around the country. i really don't understand what...why it even occurred. and then to see more and more every... middlesbrough, you know, newcastle, i don't... i don't understand. i really don't. police say they're working around

the clock to identify more people involved in the violent disorder, with more arrests expected in the coming days. aruna iyengar, bbc news. 0ur political correspondent harry farley is at downing street for us this morning. the prime minister has spoken about holding those responsible both on the streets but also online. the question now is how he can do that. yes, that's right. i was at a briefing with the prime minister at�*s team and spokesperson here in downing street yesterday and they were very clear that anyone who was stoking violence, whether on the internet or in person, can be prosecuted and could face prison. i suppose there are two separate issues here. there is one around making sure that those who commit criminal offences online such as inciting violence are prosecuted and there is a separate concern that

ministers have around the spread of misinformation online, which they believe led to some of these protests. and there is a real concern in government about that. the prime minister's spokesman said yesterday they thought the social media companies, the action taken by them, doesn't go far enough, and promised the government would hold them to account for that. in terms of the government can do, essentially they need the co—operation of the social media companies, the online safety act, which would put an onus on the social companies to do this, was passed last year but is not yet fully in force. the technology secretary met with some social media bosses yesterday. following that meeting he said he expects platforms to ensure those seeking to spread misinformation online have nowhere to hide. . ~ misinformation online have nowhere to hide. ., ~ ,, misinformation online have nowhere to hide. ., ~ i. ., , misinformation online have nowhere to hide. ., ~ ., , ., , to hide. thank you, harry farley in downin: to hide. thank you, harry farley in downing street. _ crowds have gathered at a vigil in southport in remembrance of the three girls killed —

and ten others seriously injured — in the town last week. children blew bubbles and laid flowers as a tribute to the victims, who were attacked during a dance class at a children's holiday club. we will talk more about that a little later in the programme, as well. let's look at the rest of the day's main stories including news of olympic gold. thanks, ben. great britain's keely hodgkinson is the new 800—metre 0lympic champion after dominating the race and becoming only the tenth british woman to win an athletics gold at the games. the 22—year—old claimed silver on her 0lympic debut in tokyo three years ago, but this time she's gone one step further and taken the crown. 0ur sports correspondent natalie pirks was watching. it's the life—changing moment she knew was her destiny. finally, after years of silvers, the ultimate upgrade. in the balmy evening heat, fans came decked out for glory. forfriends from home, the anticipation was building.

we are really nervous for her, butjust because it's also exciting. so it's that kind of like, butterflies, like, what's...what's going to happen? but we kind of know what's going to happen! but there's no such thing as a sure bet in sport. keely hodgkinson already decides to move to the front. she wants to control this. we knew keely had the speed, and her mental strength was never in question. but in the brutal 800, strategy is key. world champion mary moraa was plotting. with mary moraa on her shoulder, surely this is where keely has to put her foot down. surely this is where she goes away! but she was simply no match for the new queen. keely hodgkinson gets the gold! a master of manifestation, she'd envisaged crossing this line a million times — only this time was for real. had a little cheeky look up at the screen just to make sure. but, yeah, no, you can't do nothing until you've crossed that line and it's cemented and i'm now

the olympic champion for the next four years, and nobody can take that away from me. and, yeah, ijust... i can't believe it. the olympic champion went to school with a european champion — lioness ella toone. an ecstatic ella was looking on, and had this message. yeah! 0h, congratulations, keely. i've just been screaming at the telly. uh, so proud of you. everyone was rooting for you back home. you've done us all proud, and fred longworth proud, as well. um, enjoy the celebrations. come on, keely! now $50,000 richer — the amount given to athletics champions in paris. but gold was the only currency she craved, and now the crown was rightly hers. 0ur sports correspondent laura scott joins us from paris. morning to you. an incredible day for team gb yesterday, take us through those key moments. yes.

for team gb yesterday, take us through those key moments. yes, to start with keely _ through those key moments. yes, to start with keely. _ through those key moments. yes, to start with keely, i— through those key moments. yes, to start with keely, i was _ through those key moments. yes, to start with keely, i was lucky - through those key moments. yes, to start with keely, i was lucky enough | start with keely, i was lucky enough to be there to watch and she has waited for that first global title for so long. she dreamt of that moment which he did it in such commanding fashion, to take that 800 metre crown, and we saw her parading around the stadium afterwards. so many brits in the crowd happy to see that victory. she says she thinks the medal ceremony tonight when she actually gets that gold medal will be when the emotions really sink in. what is so exciting from a british athletics perspective is how young she is, only 22, very much at the start of her career, so what more could we see from her? she wasn't the only gold medal yesterday for team gb because over in a cycling, the first medals were won and it went the way of team gb in the women's sprint. this has for so long been the weak link in a very strong

cycling squad but they were refusing to carry that title here into paris. they wanted to get that gold and they did it with a world record. sophie capewell, anything you can —— emma finucane and katy marchant. this could be the first of a number of medals over in the velodrome for team gb. . , . of medals over in the velodrome for teamgb. . , . , , team gb. really exciting yesterday. take us through _ team gb. really exciting yesterday. take us through today, _ team gb. really exciting yesterday. take us through today, what - team gb. really exciting yesterday. take us through today, what can - team gb. really exciting yesterday. take us through today, what can we j take us through today, what can we expect? take us through today, what can we exect? . , �* take us through today, what can we exect? . j , ., expect? team gb start the day with 42 medals and _ expect? team gb start the day with 42 medals and many _ expect? team gb start the day with 42 medals and many more - expect? team gb start the day with 42 medals and many more could . expect? team gb start the day with . 42 medals and many more could follow because from the women's sprint yesterday comes the men's sprint today in the cycling. more medals could follow in that but then there are also medal chances in diving and equestrian. sky brown starts a campaign in the skateboarding. she won that bronze medal in tokyo but hasn't had an easy build—up because she had a knee injury, then dislocated a shoulder. what could we see from her? i think a lot of people will still be having fond

memories of last night's gold from keely hodgkinson today. an memories of last night's gold from keely hodgkinson today. an exciting da ahead. keely hodgkinson today. an exciting day ahead- you _ keely hodgkinson today. an exciting day ahead. you will _ keely hodgkinson today. an exciting day ahead. you will be _ keely hodgkinson today. an exciting day ahead. you will be watching, - day ahead. you will be watching, lucky you. anki. —— thank you. the un says that nine employees of its agency for palestinian refugees have been sacked, because they may have been involved in the hamas—led october 7th attack on israel. the un carried out an investigation into 19 members of staff, following allegations from israel. the israeli army said the report shows the agency has hit a new low. us vice president kamala harris is expected to announce her running mate for the presidential election, ending two weeks of speculation. her choice — who would become her vice president if she's elected — willjoin ms harris on a tour of seven cities this week, as she prepares to take on former president donald trump in the polls in november. ajudge in the us has ruled google maintained an illegal monopoly over online searches. the company was found to have paid millions to tech firms,

such as apple and samsung, to be set as the default search engine on their products. google says it will appeal the decision. at least four people have died and more than 300,000 people were left without power after hurricane debby made landfall in florida. three people died in car crashes, while a boy was killed when a tree fell on a mobile home. despite now being downgraded to a tropical storm, 20 inches of rain is expected in georgia and south carolina by friday. an nhs "soups and shakes" diet could help people with type two diabetes put their condition in remission, according to a new study. research published in the lancet journal found a third of people who followed the programme lost a significant amount of weight and reduced their blood sugar levels. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes reports. since it was launched in 2020,

more than 25,000 people have started the nhs weight—loss programme made up of shakes, soups, and meal—replacement bars. it's aimed at those who've developed type two diabetes after putting on weight. it lasts a year — starting with 12 weeks on a 900—calorie—a—day diet, followed by support and advice on exercise, and the reintroduction of nutritious, solid foods. the new research suggests the programme is having a significant impact on weight loss and type two diabetes, for those who can stick with it. it looked particularly at around 950 people who completed a full year of the programme, and provided blood samples. of this group, nearly a third had put their type two diabetes into remission, with an average weight loss ofjust under i6kg — around 2.5 stone. this is quite an important milestone for us with regard the programme, and actually we're the first internationally — first in the world — to be able to demonstrate that the findings from the trial setting can be translated into the real world to provide

similar benefit for our patients. it's not an easy option — it's really tough to stick to such a low—calorie diet. but the programme is now being rolled out across england, and experts say successfully tackling type two diabetes can be life—changing. dominic hughes, bbc news. eluned morgan is set to officially become first minister of wales later. the health secretary, who became leader of welsh labour last month, will become the country's first female to take the job. the senedd has been recalled from its summer break to nominate the new first minister after vaughan gething resigned. vaccinating badgers could help tackle the spread of bovine tuberculosis according to a new study. a small trial led by farmers in cornwall saw the number of badgers testing positive for the disease — which can have devastating effects for cattle farmers — dropped from i6% to 0%.

from banksy has unveiled new artwork on the side of a building in south—west london. it shows a goat perched on a ledge as rocks fall, and appeared in richmond. he posted a photo of it on his instagram without a caption, leaving what it means open to interpretation. what can it mean? i'm sure everyone has a theory- — what can it mean? i'm sure everyone has a theory. perhaps _ what can it mean? i'm sure everyone has a theory. perhaps the _ what can it mean? i'm sure everyone has a theory. perhaps the goat, - has a theory. perhaps the goat, simone biles, _ has a theory. perhaps the goat, simone biles, greatest— has a theory. perhaps the goat, simone biles, greatest of- has a theory. perhaps the goat, simone biles, greatest of all- has a theory. perhaps the goat, - simone biles, greatest of all times? maybe. simone biles, greatest of all times? ma be. ,, , simone biles, greatest of all times? mabe... , , maybe. send us your suggestions because normally _ maybe. send us your suggestions because normally there _ maybe. send us your suggestions because normally there is - maybe. send us your suggestions because normally there is some l because normally there is some political message in those artworks. lets us know, i am keen to hear. carol has the weather. good morning. this morning is a muggy— good morning. this morning is a muggy start in the south but fresher for most _ muggy start in the south but fresher for most and that fresh feeling will

be across— for most and that fresh feeling will be across many areas as we go through— be across many areas as we go through today. a website for some. a weather_ through today. a website for some. a weather front draped from shuttling through _ weather front draped from shuttling through parts of england, some has been heavy and also thundery. the rain on _ been heavy and also thundery. the rain on it — been heavy and also thundery. the rain on it it— been heavy and also thundery. the rain on it. it will continue to push steadily— rain on it. it will continue to push steadily eastward through the rest of the _ steadily eastward through the rest of the day, eventually clearing the far south—east. that leaves us with a day _ far south—east. that leaves us with a day of _ far south—east. that leaves us with a day of sunny spells and some showers — a day of sunny spells and some showers. the heaviest showers today will he _ showers. the heaviest showers today will be across western scotland and northern _ will be across western scotland and northern ireland, where it will be windy, _ northern ireland, where it will be windy, hut— northern ireland, where it will be windy, but we could catch a few showers — windy, but we could catch a few showers cumbria, wales, and into the south-west, _ showers cumbria, wales, and into the south—west, as well. temperatures today— south—west, as well. temperatures today ranging from 15 in the north today ranging from 15 in the north to about — today ranging from 15 in the north to about 25 in the south—east. yesterday _ to about 25 in the south—east. yesterday the highest temperature in the land _ yesterday the highest temperature in the land was 27.4 celsius. we are not expecting that in lossiemouth today~ _ not expecting that in lossiemouth today we — not expecting that in lossiemouth today. we have showers across the north _ today. we have showers across the north and _ today. we have showers across the north and west especially. a lot of dry weather, some clear skies, and by the _ dry weather, some clear skies, and by the end — dry weather, some clear skies, and by the end of the night, some strong winds— by the end of the night, some strong winds heavy— by the end of the night, some strong winds heavy rain. they were pushing

across _ winds heavy rain. they were pushing across the _ winds heavy rain. they were pushing across the north west of scotland. temperatures, double figures more or less across _ temperatures, double figures more or less across the board. falling away to between 11 and 13 degrees. tomorrow we start off with this heavy _ tomorrow we start off with this heavy and _ tomorrow we start off with this heavy and persistent rain, gusty winds, _ heavy and persistent rain, gusty winds, the — heavy and persistent rain, gusty winds, the rain pushing eastwards and in _ winds, the rain pushing eastwards and in doing so it starts to break up and in doing so it starts to break upand— and in doing so it starts to break uband ten— and in doing so it starts to break up and ten were showery. away from the band _ up and ten were showery. away from the band of— up and ten were showery. away from the band of rain, a mixture of sunny spells _ the band of rain, a mixture of sunny spells and _ the band of rain, a mixture of sunny spells and showers. through the day nrany— spells and showers. through the day many of— spells and showers. through the day many of the — spells and showers. through the day many of the showers will become more isolated _ many of the showers will become more isolated and _ many of the showers will become more isolated and we will see a bit more sunshine — isolated and we will see a bit more sunshine. when across scotland and northern _ sunshine. when across scotland and northern england and these are the temperatures, 15 to 23. thank you. we will check in with you later stop for now, thank you. let's take a look at today's papers... "too scared to leave our homes" is the headline in the mirror. it reflects the fear asian and black communities say they're experiencing, as violent protests escalate. the times leads with comments made by the billionaire and x owner elon musk, claiming that britain is facing a "civil war" over immigration.

the paper says ministers are worried about social—media companies not doing enough to stop misinformation. and the metro says the prime minister is assembling an army of what it describes as "super—cops" to crack down on violence across the country. a british man kept as a slave for almost 26 years has won a record legal payout after his family sued the government for "denying him adequate compensation", in what was one of the uk's biggest cases of modern day slavery. the man was held on a traveller site with 17 other vulnerable men, forced to work for little or no pay, fed on scraps and beaten by their captors. 0ur correspondent linsey smith's report contains details you may find upsetting. in one of the biggest investigations into modern—day slavery... ..abusing their vulnerable victims.

his family had given him up for dead. - it was a story that made headlines around the world. 18 vulnerable men rescued from this lincolnshire traveller site. they'd been kept in squalor by the rooney family. 0ne — a homeless man picked up in hull — was even made to dig his own grave. today's sentences reflect the level of exploitation, control and violence they exhibited. it's seven years since the rooneys wept in court as their family were sent to prison, but only now has the victim's sister finally won what she says is adequate compensation for him. it's taken as long to get his compensation as the rooneys have spent in prison. and that's quite something, isn't it? i only wish the money could fix him, but it won't. the family would only tell their story anonymously —

they're still fearful of the rooneys. my brother needs care round the clock. he was hit over the head with a jcb bucket, so i believe — and this has caused him to develop brain atrophy. what we got back was definitely not the man that left us. it's clear from police footage of his rescue that the victim's suffering was mental as well as physical. it appears to be any toilet area. he was forced to live in this caravan in squalor and filth — conditions not fit for human habitation. this is where they would lay their heads after a day working on driveways. customers describe watching the victims strip tarmac by hand — without tools. my brother was made to work with a broken leg. he did originally have a cast, but because he couldn't walk or move fast, i understand the rooneys forced him to actually remove it, and unfortunately now he is suffering with what i think

is a malunited fracture, which is causing him a lot of pain and he's got a very, very significant limp. he's been left to sleep in dog kennels and horse boxes, etc. my brother has had no experience of having to live on his own or how to clean and cook for himself. the victim was held with 17 other vulnerable men — some of them seen here posing with one of the rooneys. 15 of them have died since their rescue. they were never going to recover, some of them. um, some of them were emaciated, had a long history of being treated badly, not being fed properly, not being sought medical attention when they needed it. and, unfortunately, that will take a toll on the body over a period of time. butchers, builders, baby—sitters — modern—day slaves can be hidden in plain sight. and families like the rooneys can make millions off them — living lives of luxury,

wearing rolexes and holidaying abroad. whereas lawyers say, once rescued, victims often walk away homeless and penniless. sadly, i've had four clients die in the time it takes to get legal aid in place and actually make an application to cica. the cica system is simply not fit for purpose. compensation is essential to rebuilding lives and closing that door on exploitation. it's incredibly unfair that victims of trafficking are not obtaining compensation. systemic and fundamental change... one reason victims find it hard to secure compensation is that legal aid isn't ordinarily available to help them apply. this solicitor represented the victim for free. 0ur sense is that this may be the highest amount of compensation paid out to a modern—slavery survivor under the scheme. we hope that it will be a really important and significant decision for other survivors to be able to use. the ministry ofjustice say they don't comment on individual cases,

but told us that cica doesn't make specific provisions for victims of modern—day slavery. with almost 4,000 british nationals trapped in slavery, according to the latest figures, campaigners say that needs to change. linsey smith, bbc news. what an astonishing story. the government is expected to repeal anti—strike laws as early as this week, which include legislation requiring some sectors to provide a minimum level of service during industrial action. nina is looking at this for us this morning. these laws received a lot of opposition when they were first introduced. what is the situation now? ., , , , now? you might remember, it seems like a lona now? you might remember, it seems like a long time _ now? you might remember, it seems like a long time ago, _ now? you might remember, it seems like a long time ago, the _ now? you might remember, it seems like a long time ago, the winter- now? you might remember, it seems like a long time ago, the winter of. like a long time ago, the winter of

2022 we had real workers, nurses, baggage handlers, border force workers all going on strike at the same time. hundreds of thousands of days off work was lost. the government at the time wanted to introduce legislation to minimise the impact but subsequently the current government has said it undermined fundamental workers' rights so they are seeking to repeal it. let's have a look. so this was the law — the strikes (minimum service levels) bill — passed last year and designed to force critical public organisations like schools, rail companies and emergency services to guarantee some level of basic service during strike action. and staff could be sacked if they refused to work. was it ever enforced? not in earnest — although the train operator lner came pretty close during its dispute with drivers. we understand the government is set to reverse the roll—out of this law as early as this week and says it wants to avoid any industrial action by rebuilding relations with big public employers. the chancellor has begun this process by offering a number of above—inflation pay rises —

nurses and teachers above 5%. and junior doctors are considering a much bigger rise over two yea rs. had the strike laws been enforced, the trade union congress estimated up to 5.5 million people could have been forced to work against their will when industrial action was taking place. these are laws that were unfair and unworkable, and you can tell they were unworkable by the fact that not a single employer used them. so it's right to start taking them off the statute book. that's absolutely the right way to reset industrial relations. there are new rights planned for other workers, too. the government has talked about banning what it describes as exploitative zero—hours contracts. they also plan to look at fire—and—rehire practices — where workers are dismissed and re—employed with diluted terms and conditions. the cipd — that's the body that represents hr professionals — told us that it

welcomes the new focus on employment law, but has warned that any changes will have wide—ranging implications so must be fully considered. we understand the government will set out its workers' agenda in a clearer way in the coming days. some legal elements — like the strike law — will be down to them to shift. but others — like the right to switch off when you're not at work — will be less straightfoward. that is down to all of us and some of us like to read e—mails at the weekend. that will be harder to enforce. .., , weekend. that will be harder to enforce. , ., ., enforce. some countries have already done that, enforce. some countries have already done that. you _ enforce. some countries have already done that, you can _ enforce. some countries have already done that, you can have _ enforce. some countries have already done that, you can have a _ enforce. some countries have already done that, you can have a right - enforce. some countries have already done that, you can have a right to - done that, you can have a right to not answer e—mails after 5pm or whatever. not answer e-mails after 5pm or whatever-— not answer e-mails after 5pm or whatever. . . , , ., , , not answer e-mails after 5pm or whatever. . , ., , , ., whatever. arguably that impinges on our ri . ht whatever. arguably that impinges on your right to — whatever. arguably that impinges on your right to get _ whatever. arguably that impinges on your right to get ahead _ whatever. arguably that impinges on your right to get ahead of _ whatever. arguably that impinges on your right to get ahead of things - whatever. arguably that impinges on your right to get ahead of things on i your right to get ahead of things on monday morning so there are two ways of looking at it, it will be interesting to see how it rolls out. thank you. coming up... after team gb's keely hodgkinson took the 800—metre 0lympic crown last night, we'll get the reaction from her childhood athletics club in 15 minutes — and speak to keely herself

after 8am. looking forward to that. how incredible — looking forward to that. how incredible is _ looking forward to that. how incredible is that? _ time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. £100 million is being redirected over the next five years to improve hmp wandsworth, following what the prisons' chief inspector called a "catastrophic inspection." the ministry ofjustice says there'll be additional staff and extra funding. the report found dangerous levels of violence with nearly 50% of prisoners taking drugs. former prisoner darrell says the conditons there were unacceptable. you could be in a cell with no seat, you know? where there's no shower curtain,

to go to the toilet. you could be in a cell that is very hot. for the first time since it was built in 1907, the home of english rugby, twickenham, is to be rebranded. starting next month with the game between england and new zealand, it'll be called the allianz stadium as part of a new sponsorship deal with the german insurance company which the rugby football union says will be "transformative" for the game. banksy�*s latest artwork on the side of a building near richmond has sparked a debate about how to interpret it. the piece, painted on the side of a wall in kew green, appears to show a goat perched on a ledge as rocks fall. locals are pleased it's there. i live here in kew and i think it's incredible. we hope it stays there. everyone puts it on the website. "oh, my god, we've got a banksy in kew. can you believe it?" no! thank you, banksy, we appreciate it. let's take a look at the tubes now. the bakerloo line is part closed, elizabeth line has minor delays

as does the northern line. the 0verground is part closed. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it was quite a warm and humid night last night, so quite a sticky start this morning. quite a bit of cloud as well, some patchy rain, but we will see some sunshine arrive a little bit later. you can see the cloud, the rain, it'sjust patchy, there's not much of it around, its a front which is going to move away eastward through the afternoon. the cloud fragments, we will get some sunshine, temperatures today reaching 25 celsius. so feeling quite warm. then overnight tonight because we have lost the cloud, it's dry and it's clear. it's not going to feel quite so humid overnight tonight. the minimum temperature between ten and 13 celsius. so a bright start as we head into wednesday, plenty of sunshine around first thing tomorrow morning but gradually we will start to see cloud increasing. it should stay dry tomorrow, the outside chance of an isolated shower, temperatures a little cooler. we are looking at 23 as a maximum. as we head further through the week, it is looking largely dry.

there is the chance of a shower here and there, but temperatures stay widely in the low to mid 20s. a new tour has launched at kew gardens to teach visitors about the history of the plants inside its famous palm house. the free audio tour tells the story of the wide range of species from some of the most threatened environments in the world. you can read more about that story on our website. i'll be back with another update in half an hour. now it's back to ben and sarah. hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and sarah campbell. as violent disorder continues in parts of england and northern ireland, a community in rotherham is pulling together to clean up after rioters smashed their way into a hotel, throwing rocks and missiles. on sunday, violence erupted at the holiday inn

which was housing asylum seekers. now a local football team is trying to help restore peace among those living in the town. 0ur reporterjohn maguire has more. having a chat about how they feel, about what they might have witnessed, but also what we can do as a football club to help them feel better about the situation. in the shadow of the hotel, the focus of sunday's attacks, now boarded up and guarded by police, the community team from rotherham united football club are, in their words, going out to do what they do best — help people. there's widespread shock and disgust at what was witnessed on sunday. i'm used to seeing writing, things like that, but not that outrageous. my wife comes around and when they started throwing bricks, isays, when you see, when you see police with shields up, i said, "come on, away." no, i couldn't believe

what i was saying. what i was seeing. i can't believe it now. it's upsetting. yeah, so we're, we work for the football club. we're just out here just like walking around, checking people are all right. some say it feels like a seminal moment, that something fundamental needs to change here. i've got personal experience from 30 years of growing up here. it's always been friendly and welcoming, the area, but i feel that you need to go back to grass roots and locally and really get that community spirit back to how it's always been, because something's gone slightly wrong. about inclusivity, i was just talking about, it's inclusivity that that's where i think the grassroots issue is, really. much of the anger is derived from a sense that the violence was not only orchestrated, but also imported from elsewhere, and those in the hotel were being targeted and victimised.

i've seen people from the hotel every day, never seen any trouble, ever. they're very polite, yhey walk around, i think the... they walk around, i think the... i think the residents that's in the hotel, i think they must say to them, look, just keep yourselves low profile. don't wander too far. and they don't seem to, you see them in maybe twos and threes and they're always polite, pleasant. and you think, what's all this about? ridiculous. rotherham united's community trust has done this before during flooding and covid, walking around and talking to locals. just checking that people are ok, checking if there's anything that we can do as a football club or we can do more importantly as part of the community, for them and their families because sadly, you know, people witness things that you... i'd hate for my girls to witness it. they saw it on tv and they were like, "daddy, is that rotherham?" and i had to say yes.

and they asked was it near and were they going to be affected by it? i said, no, it's not near here. but you know, it's still in the town. and the few people that spoilt things here, you know, they won't win. the people of the town will win and the community has been out in force today. those who work with asylum seekers and across various communities say the riots are having a deep effect. ijust heard from one volunteer of ours who was due to have an insulin pump appointment at the hospital to have a new pump fitted, but she didn't want to attend her appointment at the hospital because she didn't feel it was safe for her to go. now, if she rejects that appointment, it could be six months to a year before she gets a rescheduled appointment. but that's how scared people are, that they are actually not taking up vital services for themselves. not everyone here is in favour of housing asylum seekers in this hotel, but it's the violence they witnessed here on the weekend

that is completely unwelcome. john maguire, bbc news, rotherham. in liverpool, a demonstration held outside england's oldest mosque attracted attention after religious leaders embraced protestors offering them food after they had been locked inside for several hours. we're joined now by adam kelwick, an iman at abdullah quilliam mosque, and dr abdul hamid, who is the chairman. good who is the chairman. morning to both, thank you fl coming good morning to both, thank you for coming in. adam, take us back to friday and talk us through that sequence of events. you had an insight that this protest was coming, what did you do? first of all, we coming, what did you do? first of all. we saw _ coming, what did you do? first of all, we saw rumours _ coming, what did you do? first of all, we saw rumours online - coming, what did you do? first of all, we saw rumours online that l all, we saw rumours online that there was this protest planned. we didn't know how big the size of the crowd would be to protest against our mosque. there was a lot of concern and worry within the community, and so what i decided to

do, speaking with the mosque, was, let's approach this the way that our founding father approached it. so the mosque is the oldest in the country, it was established by abdullah william quilliam and there were radical writers who came to the mosque, at its founding, back in victorian times, the late 1800s, and he decided to open his doors and invite people in and talk about things so we decided to do the same. which was potentially a brave decision, because abdul, you knew about the rumours online, you got to be aware that people were building up be aware that people were building up outside, what with the feeling inside the mosque at that point, how concerned were you about what could potentially happen? we concerned were you about what could potentially happen?— concerned were you about what could potentially happen? we were prepared with the worst. — potentially happen? we were prepared with the worst, i _ potentially happen? we were prepared with the worst, i think. _ potentially happen? we were prepared with the worst, i think. we _ potentially happen? we were prepared with the worst, i think. we were - with the worst, i think. we were thinking — with the worst, i think. we were thinking this could turn out very nasty— thinking this could turn out very nasty and — thinking this could turn out very nasty and be a repeat of southport. doing _ nasty and be a repeat of southport. doing what — nasty and be a repeat of southport. doing what we did outside, was, i

think. _ doing what we did outside, was, i think. brave — doing what we did outside, was, i think, brave thing, becausejust doing what we did outside, was, i think, brave thing, because just to sit outside — think, brave thing, because just to sit outside the mosque with supporters, you had that sense of anxiety— supporters, you had that sense of anxiety that if things went pear—shaped, you would have to retreat _ pear—shaped, you would have to retreat back into the mosque, batten down _ retreat back into the mosque, batten down the _ retreat back into the mosque, batten down the hatches and, you know, play it safe, _ down the hatches and, you know, play it safe, really. we down the hatches and, you know, play it safe. really-— it safe, really. we are 'ust looking at the pictures h it safe, really. we are 'ust looking at the pictures now. _ it safe, really. we are just looking at the pictures now. these - it safe, really. we are just looking at the pictures now. these are - it safe, really. we are just looking i at the pictures now. these are from friday. so you went outside, you offered food and he spoke to some of these protesters?— these protesters? yeah, our kitchen staff were amazing. _ these protesters? yeah, our kitchen staff were amazing. we _ these protesters? yeah, our kitchen staff were amazing. we made - staff were amazing. we made preparations in advance to get 200 burgers ready, lots of tips for everybody. when we deemed that the situation was calm enough and there was no risk of violence, which was very important, things have to be safe and secure before you can have that die look. you safe and secure before you can have that die look-— that die look. you liaise with the olice? that die look. you liaise with the police? yes. _ that die look. you liaise with the police? yes, we _ that die look. you liaise with the police? yes, we were _ that die look. you liaise with the police? yes, we were told - that die look. you liaise with the | police? yes, we were told several

times that — police? yes, we were told several times that we _ police? yes, we were told several times that we didn't _ police? yes, we were told several times that we didn't think - police? yes, we were told several times that we didn't think it - police? yes, we were told several times that we didn't think it was l times that we didn't think it was the right time, from the police, we waited three hours, we waited until after 10pm and we saw things were calm and we took the bag of food, we walked across the road, we smile that people and before we knew it we were sharing food with them, talking to them and more importantly listening to them. because a lot of people had a lot of things that they just wanted to get off their chests. and by the end of it we were hugging, shaking hands, exchanging details. and they were saying that they would love to take us up on the offer of coming into the mosque at another time where we can open our doors and start to speak to each other. it was overwhelmingly positively. other. it was overwhelmingly positively-— other. it was overwhelmingly ositivel . ~ . , ., positively. what were they asking, what were they — positively. what were they asking, what were they unsure _ positively. what were they asking, what were they unsure of? - positively. what were they asking, what were they unsure of? i - positively. what were they asking, what were they unsure of? i think| what were they unsure of? i think the fear of _ what were they unsure of? i think the fear of the _ what were they unsure of? i think the fear of the unknown, - what were they unsure of? i think the fear of the unknown, really. l the fear of the unknown, really. they— the fear of the unknown, really. they didn't _ the fear of the unknown, really. they didn't know what mosques represented. especially the abdullah quilliam _ represented. especially the abdullah quilliam mosque, it was an iconic building — quilliam mosque, it was an iconic building i— quilliam mosque, it was an iconic building. ithink quilliam mosque, it was an iconic building. i think a lot of people who came _ building. i think a lot of people who came to protest against the mosque — who came to protest against the mosque didn't know exactly what they

were doing _ mosque didn't know exactly what they were doing. they were protesting along _ were doing. they were protesting along with lots of other people watching tiktok and social media, having _ watching tiktok and social media, having read some information, misinformation whatever you want to call it. _ misinformation whatever you want to call it. but _ misinformation whatever you want to call it, but they had questions they wanted _ call it, but they had questions they wanted to— call it, but they had questions they wanted to ask. 0ne call it, but they had questions they wanted to ask. one of them asked about, _ wanted to ask. one of them asked about, lots— wanted to ask. one of them asked about, lots of people have issues. if about, lots of people have issues. if we _ about, lots of people have issues. if we had — about, lots of people have issues. if we had gone in opposing them, that would have created more tension and anxiety _ that would have created more tension and anxiety. and this is where this gesture _ and anxiety. and this is where this gesture was an amazing thing to do. this was— gesture was an amazing thing to do. this was on— gesture was an amazing thing to do. this was on friday. you will have seen the protests escalate across the uk, particularly england and northern ireland, over the last couple of days. what do we learn from your experience going forward? because there are a lot of people really worried in communities, tensions in communities, what can

you share in terms of really giving people a little bit of hope that things are not as bad as they might appear? things are not as bad as they might a- ear? ., ., , things are not as bad as they might a- ear? . ., , ., things are not as bad as they might auear? ., ., , ., , ., appear? there are lots of lessons to take. i'm appear? there are lots of lessons to take- i'mjust_ appear? there are lots of lessons to take. i'm just back— appear? there are lots of lessons to take. i'm just back from _ appear? there are lots of lessons to take. i'm just back from a _ appear? there are lots of lessons to take. i'm just back from a mosque l appear? there are lots of lessons to | take. i'm just back from a mosque in glasgow, i was invited to go and talk to all these muslim youths, are lots of young men with testosterone running through these veins and they hear mixed messages, people are telling them they have to go to the streets and defend themselves. i explained to them the concept of a tough man ought strong guy from the islamic tradition. we are taught that the truly strong person is someone who is able to subdue their anger even if it is justified. someone who is able to subdue their anger even if it isjustified. we talked about things like that. we support —— talked about the koranic message which says when you are addressed with ignorance, respond with peace. when i leave here, i have received an invitation from one of the leaders of the protest movement in liverpool who reached out to me on line, and said, a few

people said i should speak to you, you seem like a reasonable person, would like to go for a cup of coffee so i am building bridges now with one of the main people who are involved in the protest on the saturday. not the ones on friday, the saturday. that's what it's about, it's about listening to each other, coming together. i guarantee to you when we have the which we have done for many years, with the edl and the footballers alliance, we would have these beautiful interactions when we realise we are all humans. and all of the problem is, all of the societal problems which people are complaining about, when i explain to them that actually, we are suffering from them as well, it's not exclusive, whatever complaint you have, me and my family as well as you and your family are suffering from it. and then i invite them, if you are serious about changing things, then we have a team of volunteers in our mosque, let's change it together. bring your people, we will bring our

people, and we will work together to solve these issues.— solve these issues. adam, abdul, thank ou solve these issues. adam, abdul, thank you so _ solve these issues. adam, abdul, thank you so much _ solve these issues. adam, abdul, thank you so much for— solve these issues. adam, abdul, thank you so much for coming - solve these issues. adam, abdul, thank you so much for coming in, | thank you so much for coming in, lovely to talk to you. those photos are so striking after everything we have seen in the last few days. thank you. yesterday was another sensational day in paris for team gb with a further five medals added to the tally. one of those, a gold, came from keely hodgkinson who dominated the 800—metre final. keely claimed silver in tokyo three years ago, but last night she took charge, gliding passed her opponents to take the crown. among those cheering her on was her childhood athletics club back in wigan and breakfast�*s jayne mccubbin was there. keely hodgkinson with mary moraa on her shoulder. surely this is where keely has to put her foot down? this was the golden moment for atherton's golden girl. finishing very quickly is duguma but she's not going to catch keely! an 800 metre triumph for keely hodgkinson, as well as keely�*s hometown.

keely hodgkinson gets the gold! cheering. this is what home grown pride sounds like. in 2021, she'd won silver in tokyo as an unknown teenager. last night she grabbed gold with both hands with everyone knowing her name. keely! keely, we love you, keely. she's humble, she's honest, she's kind, she's, yeah, she's keely. keely hodgkinson. well, everybody keeps saying she's wigan, but she's from atherton. i i can't tell you. it's amazing, it feels absolutely amazing, we're all up there with her. she was always running every night, running at weekends but she's just a normal girl. so, margaret, this is where it all began. it is, yes. how old was she? she was nine. margaret was a childhood coach and

says the talent was always there. it was more than speed, it was her competitiveness, her attitude, her enthusiasm. and the determination was there too. clear as day in the childhood cross country with only one training shoe. i think i was about 11 or 12. and i put these, you know like the knee length woolly socks, and it was so muddy. so by the end of it, it was literally flicking up, every time my foot come up, it was just flicking up. i didn't know whether to stop, get my shoe, but ijust carried on. keely says she manifested this moment. i think you could see how much it meant to me when i crossed the line. and, yeah, i can't believe i finally done it. it means so much, and to do it here, where better? the audience was absolutely incredible. i'm now the olympic champion for the next four years, and nobody can take that away from me. and yeah, i'vejust, i can't believe it. i've seen all the support from home, i've seen people messaging me, and i appreciate...

i might not have got back to everyone yet, but i will do and i've seen it all and honestly, it couldn't feel more amazing to have that support and i'm just super happy i can bring it home, notjust for me and my team, but for everybody. last night, atherton erupted as keely�*s gold dream came to pass. she's the best in the world. we're really proud of her. what she's achieved is just incredible, it's incredible. i we're all so, so proud of her. i think he's speechless - because he's really, really... i'll let you talk! i think what's really humbling is she never forgets her roots. she often has the leigh harriers vest on. she had the leigh harriers flag then. and i just think that's a credit to her, it's a credit to herfamily, that wonderfulfamily. she just has that spirit, that sparkle, she'sjust... you always knew she was someone different, you know what i mean? and she's like, you can see it now like when she's on the big screen, like, she's always got a lovely smile on her face and it's so genuine. and, yeah, so i'mjust so, i'm so happy for her. purejoy for their girl who atjust 22 years old, is queen of the track.

this isjust the beginning, like, this is not like... there's so much more to come. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. just brilliant, so looking forward to speaking to keelyjust after 8am this morning. there was more medal success for team gb yesterday, this time in the triathlon mixed team relay, who after a nail—biting race took bronze. the british quartet were originally announced in second—place, but after officials took a closer look at the photo finish, it was confirmed that silver was in factjust clinched by the us. let's take a look. and the gold could go in one of three directions here. lindemann has gold medal possession for germany. potter and knibb trying to hold on. laura lindemann glances over her shoulder and holds on. and germany get the goal. and it's a photo for silver

between great britain and northern ireland and the united states of america. what a colossal effort from beth potter to bring great britain back into contention. john, you havejoined us. you expect a photo finish on 100 metres but this is on such a huge race, to come down to those margins. it is this is on such a huge race, to come down to those margins.— down to those margins. it is fast, tactical, it's _ down to those margins. it is fast, tactical, it's exciting, _ down to those margins. it is fast, tactical, it's exciting, but - down to those margins. it is fast, tactical, it's exciting, but i - down to those margins. it is fast, tactical, it's exciting, but i don't i tactical, it's exciting, but i don't think anyone would have envisaged we would have seen a finish quite like that with beth potter anchoring the team over the final leg. to be so close, i think one second between first and third, let it speak to them and find out what they made of it! we're joined now by team gb's alex yee, georgia taylor—brown, sam dickinson and beth potter. good morning to you all, many

congratulations on that bronze. beth, let's start with you, having seen how close it was, on that finish line, have you ever known a finish line, have you ever known a finish like that? in this event? ida. finish like that? in this event? no, we haven't — finish like that? in this event? no, we haven't ever _ finish like that? in this event? tip, we haven't ever had something as close as that. i think it's very exciting that the sport, it was definitely exciting for us in the last 100 metres.— definitely exciting for us in the last 100 metres. talk about how it -la ed out last 100 metres. talk about how it played out afterwards, _ last 100 metres. talk about how it played out afterwards, where - last 100 metres. talk about how it played out afterwards, where you | played out afterwards, where you were all huddled around that image of the photo finish? when you assessing how close it was? i think i was on assessing how close it was? i think i was on the _ assessing how close it was? i think i was on the floor! _ assessing how close it was? i think i was on the floor! trying _ assessing how close it was? i think i was on the floor! trying to - i was on the floor! trying to recover. and there was a little bit of uncertainty around what colour the medal we actually had. so, yeah, there was a bit of a weight, and then we found out that we were awarded the bronze. brute then we found out that we were awarded the bronze.— then we found out that we were awarded the bronze. we are blinded b all awarded the bronze. we are blinded by all those — awarded the bronze. we are blinded by all those medals _ awarded the bronze. we are blinded by all those medals this _ awarded the bronze. we are blinded by all those medals this morning. i by all those medals this morning. alex, you have already won the individual medal but there is something different about doing it

as part of the team, talk to me about the team dynamic you have. yeah, no, it's really special. for us we _ yeah, no, it's really special. for us we do — yeah, no, it's really special. for us we do an— yeah, no, it's really special. for us we do an individual sport, but we see each— us we do an individual sport, but we see each of— us we do an individual sport, but we see each of us in so many more of our great — see each of us in so many more of our great british athletes work hard day in _ our great british athletes work hard day in and — our great british athletes work hard day in and day out, and for us to be able to— day in and day out, and for us to be able to come — day in and day out, and for us to be able to come together as a team, we already— able to come together as a team, we already always find that extra little — already always find that extra little bit — already always find that extra little bit to push ourselves. as we saw with — little bit to push ourselves. as we saw with beth in the sprint finish, we give _ saw with beth in the sprint finish, we give 100%. and saw with beth in the sprint finish, we give 10096-— saw with beth in the sprint finish, we rive100%. . , ., ., ., , we give 100%. and georgia, not 'ust the team, we give 100%. and georgia, not 'ust the team. but— we give 100%. and georgia, not 'ust the team, but unusually, * we give 100%. and georgia, not 'ust the team, but unusually, within h the team, but unusually, within sport in general, it is a mixed team. lots of people look at this and say, this is a really positive thing, both men and women working together, how does that impact on the dynamic, georgia?— together, how does that impact on the dynamic, georgia? yeah, i mean, basically every _ the dynamic, georgia? yeah, i mean, basically every single _ the dynamic, georgia? yeah, i mean, basically every single cycle _ the dynamic, georgia? yeah, i mean, basically every single cycle it - basically every single cycle it changes _ basically every single cycle it changes so _ basically every single cycle it changes so last _ basically every single cycle it changes so last cycle - basically every single cycle it changes so last cycle we - basically every single cycle it - changes so last cycle we finished with the — changes so last cycle we finished with the man _ changes so last cycle we finished with the man and _ changes so last cycle we finished with the man and this _ changes so last cycle we finished with the man and this time - changes so last cycle we finished with the man and this time we i with the man and this time we finished — with the man and this time we finished with— with the man and this time we finished with the _ with the man and this time we finished with the woman - with the man and this time we finished with the woman and i with the man and this time we . finished with the woman and then with the man and this time we - finished with the woman and then it will change — finished with the woman and then it

will change again— finished with the woman and then it will change again back _ finished with the woman and then it will change again back to _ finished with the woman and then it will change again back to the - finished with the woman and then it will change again back to the man. i will change again back to the man. so it's_ will change again back to the man. so it's really— will change again back to the man. so it's really exciting, _ will change again back to the man. so it's really exciting, and - will change again back to the man. so it's really exciting, and i- will change again back to the man. so it's really exciting, and i think. so it's really exciting, and i think it's incredible _ so it's really exciting, and i think it's incredible that _ so it's really exciting, and i think it's incredible that they - so it's really exciting, and i think it's incredible that they are - it's incredible that they are changing _ it's incredible that they are changing it— it's incredible that they are changing it each _ it's incredible that they are changing it each cycle - it's incredible that they are changing it each cycle to l it's incredible that they are changing it each cycle to a | changing it each cycle to a different _ changing it each cycle to a different order _ changing it each cycle to a different order and - changing it each cycle to a different order and that i changing it each cycle to a - different order and that definitely adds a _ different order and that definitely adds a different _ different order and that definitely adds a different dynamic. - different order and that definitely adds a different dynamic. the - different order and that definitely. adds a different dynamic. the mixed relay. _ adds a different dynamic. the mixed relay. i— adds a different dynamic. the mixed relay, i think. — adds a different dynamic. the mixed relay, i think, the _ adds a different dynamic. the mixed relay, i think, the amount _ adds a different dynamic. the mixed relay, ! think, the amount of- adds a different dynamic. the mixed relay, i think, the amount of people| relay, i think, the amount of people after relay, ! think, the amount of people after tokyo— relay, i think, the amount of people after tokyo that _ relay, i think, the amount of people after tokyo that got _ relay, i think, the amount of people after tokyo that got into _ relay, i think, the amount of people after tokyo that got into the - relay, i think, the amount of people after tokyo that got into the mixed i after tokyo that got into the mixed relayjust_ after tokyo that got into the mixed relayiust from _ after tokyo that got into the mixed relayjust from putting _ after tokyo that got into the mixed relayjust from putting the - after tokyo that got into the mixed relayjust from putting the channelj relayjust from putting the channel on and _ relayjust from putting the channel on and it's— relayjust from putting the channel on and it's so— relayjust from putting the channel on and it's so exciting _ relayjust from putting the channel on and it's so exciting because - relayjust from putting the channel on and it's so exciting because it . on and it's so exciting because it constantly— on and it's so exciting because it constantly changes. _ on and it's so exciting because it constantly changes. so - on and it's so exciting because it constantly changes. so it's - on and it's so exciting because it| constantly changes. so it's really exciting — constantly changes. so it's really exciting for— constantly changes. so it's really exciting for us _ constantly changes. so it's really exciting for us to _ constantly changes. so it's really exciting for us to do _ constantly changes. so it's really exciting for us to do and - constantly changes. so it's really exciting for us to do and come i exciting for us to do and come together— exciting for us to do and come together as _ exciting for us to do and come together as a _ exciting for us to do and come together as a team, _ exciting for us to do and come together as a team, even - exciting for us to do and come i together as a team, even though exciting for us to do and come - together as a team, even though it is an— together as a team, even though it is an individual— together as a team, even though it is an individual sport, _ together as a team, even though it is an individual sport, it _ together as a team, even though it is an individual sport, it is- together as a team, even though it is an individual sport, it is nice - is an individual sport, it is nice to have — is an individual sport, it is nice to have that— is an individual sport, it is nice to have that team _ is an individual sport, it is nice to have that team aspect - is an individual sport, it is nice to have that team aspect as i is an individual sport, it is nice i to have that team aspect as well. talk us _ to have that team aspect as well. talk us through _ to have that team aspect as well. talk us through the _ to have that team aspect as well. talk us through the crowd, - to have that team aspect as well. talk us through the crowd, sam. | to have that team aspect as well. - talk us through the crowd, sam. when you compete in an event like this, when you are absolutely exhausted, that really helps you i imagine, what atmosphere it has been in paris. ., ., , , what atmosphere it has been in paris. . , ., ., paris. yeah, it has been amazing. it's been three _ paris. yeah, it has been amazing. it's been three or _ paris. yeah, it has been amazing. it's been three or four— paris. yeah, it has been amazing. it's been three or four deep - paris. yeah, it has been amazing. it's been three or four deep in - it's been three orfour deep in places, and they'll go crazy for you when you are running or cycling by. it really brings the best out of you as well. , ., ., , , ., ,, .,

it really brings the best out of you as well. , ., ., ,, ., ~ ., ,., it really brings the best out of you aswell., ., i, as well. great to speak to you guys. and many. — as well. great to speak to you guys. and many. many — as well. great to speak to you guys. and many, many congratulations. i | and many, many congratulations. i tell you what, you four are going to need big suitcases to bring that whole home! that is fantastic. great to speak to you this morning, thank you very much. to speak to you this morning, thank you very much-— you very much. blinded with all those medals. _ you very much. blinded with all those medals. it _ you very much. blinded with all those medals. it has _ you very much. blinded with all those medals. it has been - those medals. it has been interesting _ those medals. it has been interesting because - those medals. it has been interesting because all. those medals. it has been interesting because all of| those medals. it has been i interesting because all of the those medals. it has been - interesting because all of the big talking point has been about the water quality, when we thought about whether it would be a triathlon or a duathlon, we will probably have more discussion because we talk about the river severn and how much the session training is going to be affected —— the river seine. and further events going forward. thea;r further events going forward. they must seem — further events going forward. they must seem so _ further events going forward. they must seem so calm _ further events going forward. they must seem so calm and _ further events going forward. tie: must seem so calm and flat, but further events going forward. tie1 must seem so calm and flat, but you have been building up such a long time, the morning after... it have been building up such a long time, the morning after...- time, the morning after... it will sink in when _ time, the morning after... it will sink in when they _ time, the morning after... it will sink in when they get _ time, the morning after... it will sink in when they get back, - time, the morning after... it will| sink in when they get back, won't it? thank you, john. here's carol with a look at the weather. good morning, everyone. nota

good morning, everyone. not a cold start to the day if you have not ventured out but it is fresher for most of us than yesterday, apart from in the south. southampton is muqqy from in the south. southampton is muggy 20 degrees, 13 in edinburgh. yesterday, lossiemouth had the highest daytime temperature at 27.4, it will not that today. if you have an allergy to pollen, the levels are high across much of england, wales and southern scotland today. low or moderate elsewhere. it is we and nettle pollen. this morning we have got a band of rain which at times through the next couple of hours could be heavy with the odd rumble of thunder but it is a weakening as it pushes into the north sea. for most of us it will be a day of sunny intervals and a few showers, the most prolific and heaviest across the north and west, and here it will be windy. breezy elsewhere. temperatures to date ranging from 15 to 25 degrees. this evening and

overnight, we start with some clear skies and a few showers but there will be more showers across scotland and northern england and also northern ireland, and by the end of the night, wet and windy weather is coming in across the north west. temperatures tonight falling away to between 11 and 13 degrees in towns and cities. we start tomorrow with heavy and persistent rain, as it pushes eastwards across scotland, turning showery. a mixture of bright and sunny spells south of that, with some showers, but it is going to be windy once again particularly across scotland and northern england, and these are the temperatures. 15 to 23. we will have a bit of that, thank you, carol. it'sjust coming up to 6:54am. it's europe's biggest annual cultural festival, and over the next week, more than 160,000 people will head to pontypridd in south wales

for the national eisteddfod. 0rganisers of the event, which celebrates welsh language and culture, have promised it'll be "different and urban" this year, with the site right in the centre of the town. stephen fairclough has more. the national eisteddfod, europe's biggest cultural festival, which travels around wales, has arrived in pontypridd, celebrating the welsh language and culture. 160,000 people are expected to attend across the week. 15,000 free tickets and food vouchers have been handed out to local people on lower incomes. rhondda cynon taf is not a heartland welsh speaking area, and attracting local people is important to this year's festival. oh, it's been fantastic. it's been lovely to have so many local people coming to an eisteddfod for the first time, enjoying a welsh language festival, but using the translation equipment available so that they feel that they're a complete part of this festival. there are over 1,000 different events taking place in different venues on the maes

in ynysangharad park in pontypridd this year. competitions in poetry, prose, music and performance. monday's main ceremony was the crowning of the bard for poetry in free verse, in the presence of the gorsedd of the bards. this is designed to be an environmentally friendly festival, with people encouraged to use trains rather than cars to travel. on saturday night, a spontaneous rendition of calon lan broke out among those travelling home along. it's been such a fantastic atmosphere. we've seen about 15,000 through the gates of pontypridd alone. everyone's had a smile on theirface. the singing in the evening has gone viral, i believe, and it's just been an amazing crowd coming through pontypridd. fantastic.

when you've got a big group of children, it's a lot easier to do it on the train and itjust seems a bit more straightforward than trying to park and walk. it's just really nice to be able - to catch public transport and walk in a couple of minutes straight from the train. _ the eisteddfod is a mix of the modern and traditional. the open air stage, llwyfan y maes, has drawn big audiences already, of people of all ages. whilst this is a festival that is held in the welsh language, a theme this year is "a welcome for all" and that is a welcome for people who have little or no welsh, but who wish to immerse themselves in welsh culture. here with my grandsons and my wife all the way from penderyn. and so first we're hoping to have a good day down here. this is the first time the eisteddfod has come to pontypridd in more than 130 years. the urban location, rather than a large field in the countryside, is a pilot that the eisteddfod hopes will enable it to visit more nontraditional locations in wales. stephen fairclough, bbc news.

that looks good! we'll have more on the festival at 8:50, when we'll be live in pontypridd to find out more about what's in store plus hear a special performance of welsh folk music. looking forward to that. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. £100 million is being redirected over the next five years to improve hmp wandsworth, following what the prisons chief inspector called a "catastrophic inspection". the ministry ofjustice says there'll be additional staff and extra funding. the report found dangerous levels of violence with nearly 50% of prisoners taking drugs. former prisoner darrell says the conditions there were unacceptable. you could be in a cell with no seat, you know? where there's no shower curtain, to go to the toilet.

you could be in a cell that is very hot. for the first time since it was built in 1907, the home of english rugby, twickenham, is to be rebranded. starting next month with the game between england and new zealand, it'll be called the allianz stadium as part of a new sponsorship deal with the german insurance company, which the rugby football union says will be "transformative" for the game. banksy�*s latest artwork on the side of a building near richmond has sparked a debate about how to interpret it. the piece, painted on the side of a wall in kew green, appears to show a goat perched on a ledge as rocks fall. locals are pleased it's there. i live here in kew and i think it's incredible. we hope it stays there. everyone puts it on the website. "oh, my god, we've got a banksy in kew. can you believe it?" no! thank you, banksy, we appreciate it. let's take a look at the tubes now.

now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it was quite a warm and humid night last night, so quite a sticky start this morning. quite a bit of cloud, as well, some patchy rain, but we will see some sunshine arrive a little bit later. you can see the cloud, the rain, it'sjust patchy, there's not much of it around, its a front which is going to move away eastward through the afternoon. the cloud fragments, we will get some sunshine, temperatures today reaching 25 celsius. so feeling quite warm. then overnight tonight because we have lost the cloud, it's dry and it's clear. it's not going to feel quite so humid overnight tonight. the minimum temperature between ten and 13 celsius. so a bright start as we head into wednesday, plenty of sunshine around first thing tomorrow morning but gradually we will start to see cloud increasing. it should stay dry tomorrow, the outside chance of an isolated shower, temperatures a little cooler. we are looking at 23 as a maximum.

as we head further through the week, it is looking largely dry. there is the chance of a shower here and there, but temperatures stay widely in the low to mid 20s. a new tour has launched at kew gardens to teach visitors about the history of the plants inside its famous palm house. the free audio tour tells the story of the wide range of species from some of the most threatened environments in the world. you can read more about that story on our website. i'll be back with another update in half an hour — now it's back to ben and sarah. have a lovely morning. bye— bye. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sarah campbell and ben thompson. 0ur headlines today. police come under attack after another night of violent disorder. several officers are injured in plymouth, while petrol bombs are thrown by protestors in belfast. after days of violence,

police say around 400 arrests have now been made. the owner of x — elon musk — and the prime minister clash online after sir keir starmer criticised social—media companies for not stopping the spread of misinformation. keely hodgkinson gets the gold! queen of the track keely hodgkinson storms to victory in the 800 metres in paris. and it was a golden start for britain's sprinters in the velodrome as the trio of emma finucane, sophie capewell and katy marchant win great britain's first—ever 0lympic women's team sprint gold. we have band of rain moving eastward through the day, which will create leaving sunny spells and some showers behind it. the heaviest will be in scotland and northern ireland. all the details later.

it's tuesday 6th august. our main story. police have come under attack during another night of disorder, which saw officers clash with protesters in plymouth, belfast and birmingham. almost 400 people have been arrested after six days of violence in towns and cities across the uk. as the latest disorder unfolded, the prime minister criticised the owner of x — elon musk — who posted that "civil war is inevitable". 0ur reporter aruna iyengar has the latest. chanting: refugees are welcome here. two opposing protests in plymouth started out peacefully, before vocal clashes between the anti—racism and anti—immigration groups. police in riot gear were deployed to keep the groups apart, and several officers suffered injuries as violence later broke out. it was kind of terrifying. hundreds of people moved up the hoe park onto the end of the promenade and the memorial area. ten minutes after that, there was a strong police presence kind of dissipating them after they'd set fires and things.

and then there was a huge group of rioters outside our front door, kind of smashing things, organising themselves for further mischief. and then ten minutes after that, it completely moved back down towards the town centre area. the crowd should disperse immediately. there was also unrest in south belfast. last night, riot teams were deployed to sandy row as a petrol bomb and stones were thrown at police officers. in birmingham, cars were smashed and a pub was damaged after protesters gathered following false rumours of a planned far—right demonstration. and a hate crime investigation is under way in burnley after gravestones in the muslim section of a cemetery were covered in white paint. i still think that there is a way to bring this to an end by people coming together as a community in the way that we've seen in the clean—up operations. now, clearly, that strength of community spirit is there, and that's what we call upon to bring this violence to an end.

meanwhile, in southport, the community is dealing with the horrors of last week, and the disorder that's followed. the family of leanne lucas, who was stabbed while leading the children's dance class, have shared their disbelief at what's going on around the country. i really don't understand what...why it even occurred. and then to see more and more every... middlesbrough, you know, newcastle, i don't... i don't understand. i really don't. police say they're working around the clock to identify more people involved in the violent disorder, with more arrests expected in the coming days. aruna iyengar, bbc news. 0ur political correspondent harry farley is at downing street for us this morning. good morning. the prime minister speaking about holding those responsible, not only for those protests on the streets but inciting that hatred online. the big question right now is how he is able to do

that. , , ~ ., that. this is right. morning. ministers — that. this is right. morning. ministers we _ that. this is right. morning. ministers we have - that. this is right. morning. ministers we have been - that. this is right. morning. - ministers we have been hearing from my very concerned about the role of social media in these riots, not just those committing liminal activity online such as inciting violence but also those spreading misinformation that has been behind some of these protests. and in that context, sir keir starmer finds himself in a bit of a war of words with elon musk, the ceo of x, formerly known as twitter. highlighted a post from stephen yaxley lennon and then he replied to another post on these riots saying civil war is inevitable in the uk. i was here in downing street at a briefing for journalists yesterday and a spokesman for the prime minister said there is no justification for comments like that. but then last night elon musk are directly criticised the prime

minister... sir keir starmer said are directly criticised the prime minister... sir keir starmersaid he would not tolerate attacks on muslim communities and in response to that elon musk posted on x, shouldn't we be concerned about tax on all your communities? it is a far cry from the more cosy relationship rishi sunak had with elon musk, interviewing him at the ai submit last year. the technology secretary hauled buses from social media and sub—those spreading hate online have nowhere to hide. sub-those spreading hate online have nowhere to hide.— nowhere to hide. harry farley, thank ou. crowds have gathered at a vigil in southport in remembrance of the three girls killed — and ten others seriously injured — in the town last week. children blew bubbles and laid flowers as a tribute to the victims, who were attacked during a dance class at a children's holiday club. let's ta ke let's take a look at the rest of the

day's main stories, including news of olympic gold. great britain's keely hodgkinson is the new 800—metre 0lympic champion after dominating the race and becoming only the tenth british woman to win an athletics gold at the games. the 22—year—old claimed silver on her 0lympic debut in tokyo three years ago, but this time she's gone one step further and taken the crown. 0ur sports correspondent natalie pirks was watching. it's the life—changing moment she knew was her destiny. finally, after years of silvers, the ultimate upgrade. in the balmy evening heat, fans came decked out for glory. forfriends from home, the anticipation was building. we are really nervous for her, butjust because it's also exciting. so it's that kind of like, butterflies, like, what's...what's going to happen? but we kind of know what's going to happen! but there's no such thing as a sure bet in sport. keely hodgkinson already decides to move to the front.

she wants to control this. we knew keely had the speed, and her mental strength was never in question. but in the brutal 800, strategy is key. world champion mary moraa was plotting. with mary moraa on her shoulder, surely this is where keely has to put her foot down. surely this is where she goes away! but she was simply no match for the new queen. keely hodgkinson gets the gold! a master of manifestation, she'd envisaged crossing this line a million times — only this time was for real. had a little cheeky look up at the screen just to make sure. but, yeah, no, you can't do nothing until you've crossed that line and it's cemented and i'm now the olympic champion for the next four years, and nobody can take that away from me. and, yeah, ijust... i can't believe it. the olympic champion went to school with a european champion — lioness ella toone. an ecstatic ella was looking on, and had this message. yeah! 0h, congratulations, keely. i've just been screaming at the telly. uh, so proud of you.

everyone was rooting for you back home. you've done us all proud, and fred longworth proud, as well. um, enjoy the celebrations. come on, keely! now $50,000 richer — the amount given to athletics champions in paris. but gold was the only currency she craved, and now the crown was rightly hers. 0ur sports correspondent laura scott joins us from paris. good morning to you. it really was a spectacular day for team gb yesterday. it spectacular day for team gb yesterday-— spectacular day for team gb esterda . . , ., , ., , yesterday. it really was. i was lucky enough _ yesterday. it really was. i was lucky enough to _ yesterday. it really was. i was lucky enough to be _ yesterday. it really was. i was lucky enough to be there - yesterday. it really was. i was lucky enough to be there to i yesterday. it really was. i was - lucky enough to be there to witness that gold from keely hodgkinson. it is a global title she has wanted for so long and it was finally hers, to the delight of notjust her that all of the british fans who had crowded in the stadium last night. was doing a lap of honour with the british

flag, with a crown on her head, and she said afterwards that she thinks actually the moment it will really sink in will be tonight when she gets that gold medal around her neck, stands on top of the podium. but what is so exciting is the fact that she is just 22 years old. what more could we see from the next few years? she wasn't the only gold medal yesterday for team gb because it was a perfect start for team gb overin it was a perfect start for team gb over in the velodrome with the women's team sprint taking a gold medal with a world record. for so long, this squad have found it difficult to really perform on the world stage, but here they did. a phenomenaljob the trio of katy marchant, sophie capewell and marcha nt, sophie capewell and anything marchant, sophie capewell and anything you can. what they will hope is that this is a spring road —— springwatch for the rest of the cycling squad as the track cycling really gets under way —— anything potentially more medals today, who

should we be looking out for a quiz on a potentially another in the velodrome because we now have the men's sprint today. $1!er velodrome because we now have the men's sprint today.— men's sprint today. also medal prospects _ men's sprint today. also medal prospects in — men's sprint today. also medal prospects in diving, _ men's sprint today. also medall prospects in diving, gymnastics, boxing and the showjumping, which hasjust got under way. boxing and the showjumping, which has just got under way. team gb's invis athlete sky brown goes in the skateboarding. she invis athlete sky brown goes in the skateboarding-— invis athlete sky brown goes in the skateboarding. she has recently had a dislocated shoulder _ skateboarding. she has recently had a dislocated shoulder but _ skateboarding. she has recently had a dislocated shoulder but will - skateboarding. she has recently had a dislocated shoulder but will hope i a dislocated shoulder but will hope to follow up on that bronze from tokyo but we could have my magic in the athletics night because dina asher—smith and daryll neita go in the final of the women's 200 metres and then atjosh kerr in the final of the 1500 metres. he has said paris is the pinnacle, he has been training in the shadows to perform in the spotlight. let's see what he can do tonight. in the spotlight. let's see what he can do tonight-— can do tonight. laura scott in paris, thank _ can do tonight. laura scott in paris, thank you. _ the un says that nine employees of its agency for palestinian refugees may have been involved in the october seventh attack on southern israel carried out by hamas, and they have been fired. the conclusions mark the end of the investigation by the un's oversight body into israeli

allegations against 19 un employees. 0ur middle east correspondent, yolande knell, is injerusalem. yolande, take us through the significance of this.— yolande, take us through the significance of this. well, the un launched this _ significance of this. well, the un launched this internal _ significance of this. well, the un l launched this internal investigation after israel charged at the start of this year there were a dozen employees of unrwa who had directly taken part in those unprecedented attacks on the 7th of october, so deadly, in the south of israel. later israel went further and alleged that they were 450 staff members in this un agency, the biggest un agency that operates in the gaza strip, who it said were military operatives in palestinian armed groups. the findings of this un investigation, along

investigation, that really applies to these nine staff members. the israeli ambassador to the un came out very critically, calling this a disgrace, said it was too little and too late. but in terms of the significance, when you remember that after those allegations first came to light about unrwa, that led to many countries cutting off their funding to this organisation at a time of crisis in gaza. many of them have since resumed their donations, including the uk. this all comes as this moment of uncertainty continues in the middle east with the region really bracing itself for threatened attacks by iran and its proxies on israel after those two high—profile assassinations last week. israel after those two high-profile assassinations last week.- assassinations last week. yolande knell in jerusalem, _ assassinations last week. yolande knell in jerusalem, thank - assassinations last week. yolande knell in jerusalem, thank you. - us vice president kamala harris is expected to announce her running mate for the presidential election, ending two weeks of speculation. her choice — who would become her vice president if she's elected — willjoin ms harris on a tour of seven cities this week,

as she prepares to take on former president donald trump in the polls in november. inspectors have criticised the leaders of hmp wandsworth over what they called a "shocking level of chaos" at the prison. during the latest visit, they said the found "appalling conditions". the ministry ofjustice said it was redirecting £100 million to address the issues. ajudge in the us has ruled google maintained an illegal monopoly over online searches. the company was found to have paid millions to tech firms, such as apple and samsung, to be set as the default search engine on their products. google says it will appeal the decision. at least four people have died and more than 300,000 people were left without power after hurricane debby made landfall in florida. three people died in car crashes, while a boy was killed when a tree fell on a mobile home. despite now being downgraded to a tropical storm, 20 inches of rain is expected in georgia and south

carolina by friday. an nhs "soups and shakes" diet could help people with type two diabetes put their condition "in remission", according to a new study. research published in the lancet journal found a third of people lost a significant amount of weight and reduced their blood sugar levels. but of the thousands invited, fewer than 950 managed to complete the year—long programme. eluned morgan is set to officially become first to officially become first minister of wales later. the health secretary, who became leader of welsh labour last month, will become the country's first female to take the job. the senedd has been recalled from its summer break to nominate the new first minister after vaughan gething resigned. vaccinating badgers could help tackle the spread of bovine tuberculosis according to a new study. a small trial led by farmers in cornwall saw the number

of badgers testing positive for the disease — which can have devastating effects for cattle farmers — dropped from i6% to 0%. from badgers to banksy. banksy has unveiled new artwork on the side of a building in south—west london. it shows a goat perched on a ledge as rocks fall and appeared in richmond. he posted a photo of it on his instagram without a caption, leaving what it means open to interpretation. lots of you getting in touch this morning about what that could mean, what is hanging on the cliff edge. keep your messages coming in in all the usual ways and we will talk more about that later but let's check in with carol and the weather outside.

good morning. the beautiful weather watcher picture here, taken earlier. you can see the amount of cloud. we have had some rain here and it is now pushing eastwards. notjust across scotland but also across england and eventually it will move off into the north sea. as it does so, most of us will have a day of sunny intervals and also some showers. but the heaviest showers today will be across western scotland and northern ireland and here, too, we are looking at the strongest winds. breezy for most. temperatures today touchdown and yesterday, it will feel fresher or more of us. 15 to 25 degrees. still muqqy more of us. 15 to 25 degrees. still muggy for a time in the far south—east. as we head through the evening and overnight there will be clear skies to start with. still a few showers, some could be heavy, across scotland and northern england, but by the end of the night we have heavy and persistent rain coming in across western scotland with stronger winds. temperatures falling away to double figures. 11

to 13, so not a particularly cold night. tomorrow we start off with heavy and persistent rain across western scotland. as it wishes eastwards you will find —— you will find it will turn my showery. generally it will be a day of sunshine and showers. but through the day the showers will become a bit more isolated. still wind in the north, breezy in the south, and these are our temperatures. 15 to 23. thank you. it looks all right, doesn't it? it has been very mixed this week. , . ., , doesn't it? it has been very mixed this week. , ., ., , , this week. very variable is the technical term. _ this week. very variable is the technical term. is _ this week. very variable is the technical term. is a _ this week. very variable is the technical term. is a bit - this week. very variable is the technical term. is a bit of- technical term. is a bit of everything _ technical term. is a bit of everything is _ technical term. is a bit of everything is the - technical term. is a bit of- everything is the nontechnical technical term. is a bit of— everything is the nontechnical term. that the uk for you! thanks, carol. in the last few minutes the water regulator 0fwat has proposed potentially record breaking fines for three water companies. nina is here to explain — what can you tell us? this has been some time in the

making. 0fwat is responsible for making sure water companies and providers stick to their remit of providing safe water that's value for money, and minimising the impact of waste on the environment. this morning we have learned at least three of those companies have failed. following an investigation that began in 2021, today it's proposing a record breaking collective fine on three water companies of £168 million. this breaks down as thames water fined £104 million, yorkshire waterfined £47 million and northumbrian water fined £17 million. looking at the detail — all guilty of discharging untreated water resulting in harm to the envioronment and customers, failing to upgrade their systems, and not reacting to these failings quickly enough. but we already know that every major water company has data suggesting it's discharged raw sewage when the weather is dry — a practice

which is potentailly illegal. the environment agency says sewage spills hit record levels last year — around 3.6 million hours' worth. with all 1! providers under investigation as millions of pounds' worth of dividends and bonuses continue to be paid, has the regulator been doing enough? joining me now is 0fwat�*s chief executive, david black. morning to you. first of all, talk us through these proposed fines because they are just proposed at the moment. because they are 'ust proposed at the moment.— the moment. these are draft decisions _ the moment. these are draft decisions reflecting - the moment. these are draft - decisions reflecting enforcement cases against three companies, thames water, northumbrian water and yorkshire water, and they reflect a catalogue of failures that we have found in their dealing with sewage and safely disposing and discharging.— and safely disposing and dischart int. ., ., , discharging. one of the worrying elements as _ discharging. one of the worrying elements as you _ discharging. one of the worrying elements as you say _ discharging. one of the worrying elements as you say public - discharging. one of the worrying i elements as you say public safety has been compromised. should we be worried? 50 has been compromised. should we be worried? ,. ., ., . worried? so the discharge of raw sewate worried? so the discharge of raw sewage into _ worried? so the discharge of raw sewage into waterways _ worried? so the discharge of raw sewage into waterways is - worried? so the discharge of raw sewage into waterways is clearly| worried? so the discharge of raw. sewage into waterways is clearly a risk to public health and i think we

have plenty of evidence of the potential consequences of that. within this, though, do you bear some responsibility? i! within this, though, do you bear some responsibility? 11 water companies racing investigation. how has it got to the point where we are in danger of drinking our own water? when i first became chief executive of 0fwat three years ago i said to the chief executives, warning them about issues, raising concerns about the information we had then on discharge levels. today's action is a combination of the investigation we have undertaken. these are complex cases but we have found clear failings with three companies. there are issues which go beyond, improvements and current legal obligations and that is why we have £88 billion spending package for the next five years which will drive sector performance up, including further reductions in sewage discharges. further reductions in sewage discharges-— further reductions in sewage dischartes. , ., discharges. people will question the im act of discharges. people will question the impact of that. _ discharges. people will question the impact of that, though. _ discharges. people will question the impact of that, though. firstly - impact of that, though. firstly because it is ready come to this and secondly because they continue to

make money. the boss of thames water received £195,000 bonus in the first quarter of this year. it's not something that you as a regulator should be looking at when consumers are looking at their bills going up by £100 over the next five years? absolutely. we share the public concern about the level of bonuses —— is that's not something? we have introduced new measures which means we can protect customers against paying anything towards these bonuses. every year we examine any bonuses. every year we examine any bonuses paid to chief executives of companies and we will step in to stop customers paying if we don't think these have been justified stop customers paying if we don't think these have beenjustified by performance. we're also with the government about new powers for 0fwat to step in and stop bonuses being paid where companies have broken the law, such as in the announcement we have made today. it is very clear that the conduct of companies is a cause of public concern, as well as their actions. companies need to address both of these issues.

companies need to address both of these issues-— companies need to address both of these issues. thames water is in 14 billion miles — these issues. thames water is in 14 billion miles worth _ these issues. thames water is in 14 billion miles worth of— these issues. thames water is in 14 billion miles worth of debt, - these issues. thames water is in 14 billion miles worth of debt, their i billion miles worth of debt, their ceo received £195,000 bonus in the first quarter and if i speak to you in the year that will not be happening? that in the year that will not be happening?— in the year that will not be happening? in the year that will not be hat-enint? . ., in the year that will not be hat-enint?�* ., , , happening? at the moment we can step in to sto- happening? at the moment we can step in to stop customers _ happening? at the moment we can step in to stop customers for— happening? at the moment we can step in to stop customers for paying - in to stop customers for paying bonuses but we don't have power to stop the bonuses being paid. they are paid for by investors. we are clear that thames water needs to turn around its operational performance. that is at the core of concerns we have identified, and they also need to ensure investor backing and we are monitoring progress in terms of raising new investment and delivering. if! progress in terms of raising new investment and delivering. if i was one of the 16 _ investment and delivering. if i was one of the 16 million _ investment and delivering. if i was one of the 16 million thames - investment and delivering. if i was| one of the 16 million thames water customers watching this morning, i would be thinking i am paying through the nose, this company has a monopoly on one of my basic human rights, the government is not stepping in and regulators are not doing enough. what would you say to those 16 million? we doing enough. what would you say to those 16 million?— those 16 million? we have stepped in to ensure that — those 16 million? we have stepped in to ensure that customers _ those 16 million? we have stepped in to ensure that customers only - those 16 million? we have stepped in to ensure that customers only pay - those 16 million? we have stepped in to ensure that customers only pay a i to ensure that customers only pay a fair price for their bill. it is really important that there is

fairly investment made to protect outcomes for customers. we need to build new reservoirs, replace water mains, upgrade treatment works. and so there are costs that will falter customers and that is entirely appropriate. what we have stepped in to make sure companies, when they break the law, they feel the consequences of that and companies need to turn around their performance and get better outcomes, get the outcomes that customers and society rightly expect from a water company. society rightly expect from a water com tan . , ., , , society rightly expect from a water com-an. , , ., company. there is a sense that the indust is company. there is a sense that the industry is stuck _ company. there is a sense that the industry is stuck in _ company. there is a sense that the industry is stuck in this _ company. there is a sense that the industry is stuck in this vicious - industry is stuck in this vicious circle. water providers say they need to put bills up further in order to do the reparation work that is needed, although the sector's total debt has reached £60 billion. what needs to happen to make this better? 50 what needs to happen to make this better? .., , ., better? so we need companies to com-l better? so we need companies to comply with _ better? so we need companies to comply with their _ better? so we need companies to comply with their obligations, - better? so we need companies to comply with their obligations, to l comply with their obligations, to demonstrate that they are acting in the public interest in the way they conduct themselves, they need to invest to improve, which was why we

have backed £88 billion of investment over the next five years, and they need to innovate and improve how they operate. we are seeing changes in water companies, it has been a long time coming, too slow, but i do see there are signs of change and we will continue to enforce the law and continue to drive the sector to perform better. that is the role we play as a regulator. that is the role we play as a regulator-— that is the role we play as a retulator. ., , ., ., regulator. you will understand that some people _ regulator. you will understand that some people will _ regulator. you will understand that some people will be _ regulator. you will understand that some people will be watching - regulator. you will understand that some people will be watching this | some people will be watching this and say it is partly down to 0fwat that it has got to the state of emergency in british water systems. what would you say is reassurance to our view is that at some point very soon they will be able to be certain they are drinking safe tap water and be certain they are going in safe rivers and waterways? brute be certain they are going in safe rivers and waterways?— rivers and waterways? we are absolutely _ rivers and waterways? we are absolutely clear _ rivers and waterways? we are absolutely clear that - rivers and waterways? we are absolutely clear that drinking | rivers and waterways? we are i absolutely clear that drinking tap water is safe and british tap water is very high standard relative to the rest of the world. the sector needs to reform and change, which is why we are driving change, why we have announced the £168 million of fines today to recognise companies have fallen well below what

customers ought to expect, and we will continue to work to drive the sector to perform better so that customers get the service they rightly expect. bud customers get the service they rightly aspect-— customers get the service they rightly expect. and finally, well that 168 million _ rightly expect. and finally, well that 168 million be _ rightly expect. and finally, well that 168 million be enforced? l rightly expect. and finally, well. that 168 million be enforced? this is a draft that 168 million be enforced? t1; is a draft decision, companies have 35 days to respond. then we will move to making a final decision and, yes, we have the ability to enforce payment of those fines.— yes, we have the ability to enforce payment of those fines. david black, chief executive _ payment of those fines. david black, chief executive of _ payment of those fines. david black, chief executive of 0fwat, _ payment of those fines. david black, chief executive of 0fwat, thank - payment of those fines. david black, chief executive of 0fwat, thank you i chief executive of 0fwat, thank you so much for your time this morning. this is something that has rumbled on for a very long time and has really knocked public confidence in waterways, in drinking tap water which david says is world—class, and in most cases it really is, but it will be interesting to see whether these fines are enforced and whether that investment in the infrastructure comes because it was desperately needed across the 11 companies. desperately needed across the 11 companies-— desperately needed across the 11 - companies._ ultimately, companies. thanks, nina. ultimately, who ends up — companies. thanks, nina. ultimately, who ends up paying — companies. thanks, nina. ultimately, who ends up paying for _ companies. thanks, nina. ultimately, who ends up paying for things - companies. thanks, nina. ultimately, who ends up paying for things like - who ends up paying for things like this, it feels like the customer picks up the bill. the wait is over! it's results day in scotland

for thousands of students who are anxiously waiting to find out how they've done in their school exams. katie hunter is in glasgow for us this morning. that nervous wait, nearly at an end. absolutely. we are in an unusual setting, a cafe. we have some nervous families over here, perhaps a nervous head teacher to my right, but the main attraction obviously the pupils themselves and we are joined by some from glasgow gaelic secondary school. how are you feeling? secondary school. how are you feelint ? , secondary school. how are you feelint? , ., secondary school. how are you feelint? ,., ,_ ., �* feeling? maths and physics, i'm tuite feeling? maths and physics, i'm quite nervous — feeling? maths and physics, i'm quite nervous but _ feeling? maths and physics, i'm quite nervous but optimistic. . feeling? maths and physics, i'm i quite nervous but optimistic. what about your? _ quite nervous but optimistic. what about your? i— quite nervous but optimistic. what about your? i took _ quite nervous but optimistic. what about your? i took french - quite nervous but optimistic. what about your? i took french and - about your? i took french and gaelic, i about your? i took french and gaelic. i am — about your? i took french and gaelic, i am looking _ about your? i took french and gaelic, i am looking forward i about your? i took french and | gaelic, i am looking forward to about your? i took french and - gaelic, i am looking forward to how i did, _ gaelic, ! am looking forward to how ldid. result— gaelic, i am looking forward to how i did, result state _ gaelic, i am looking forward to how i did, result state is _ gaelic, ! am looking forward to how i did, result state is always- i did, result state is always exciting _ i did, result state is always exciting-— i did, result state is always excitint. . , ., i did, result state is always excitin.. . , ., i] exciting. and last but not least? i did seven national _ exciting. and last but not least? i did seven national highs - exciting. and last but not least? i did seven national highs and - exciting. and last but not least? i did seven national highs and one | did seven national highs and one higher— did seven national highs and one higher this year, i am confident. we will find higher this year, i am confident.

will find out higher this year, i am confident. - will find out how you have all done at eight o'clock. around 58,000 pupils receiving their results via text and e—mail this year. the wait is almost over. there will be a help line opening just after 8am for anyone disappointed by the results. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. £100 million is being redirected over the next five years to improve hmp wandsworth, following what the prisons' chief inspector called a "catastrophic inspection." the ministry ofjustice says there'll be additional staff and extra funding. the report found dangerous levels of violence with nearly 50% of prisoners taking drugs. former prisoner darrell says the conditons there were unacceptable. you could be in a cell with no seat, you know? where there's no shower curtain,

to go to the toilet. you could be in a cell that is very hot. for the first time since it was built in 1907, the home of english rugby, twickenham, is to be rebranded. starting next month with the game between england and new zealand, it'll be called the allianz stadium as part of a new sponsorship deal with the german insurance company which the rugby football union says will be "transformative" for the game. banksy�*s latest artwork on the side of a building near richmond has sparked a debate about how to interpret it. the piece, painted on the side of a wall in kew green, appears to show a goat perched on a ledge as rocks fall. locals are pleased it's there. i live here in kew and i think it's incredible. we hope it stays there. everyone puts it on the website. "oh, my god, we've got a banksy in kew. can you believe it?" no! thank you, banksy, we appreciate it.

let's take a look at the tubes now. the bakerloo line is part closed, dlr, elizabeth line has minor delays. the 0verground is part closed. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it was quite a warm and humid night last night, so quite a sticky start this morning. quite a bit of cloud, as well, some patchy rain, but we will see some sunshine arrive a little bit later. you can see the cloud, the rain, it'sjust patchy, there's not much of it around, its a front which is going to move away eastward through the afternoon. the cloud fragments, we will get some sunshine, temperatures today reaching 25 celsius. so feeling quite warm. then overnight tonight because we have lost the cloud, it's dry and it's clear. it's not going to feel quite so humid overnight tonight. the minimum temperature between ten and 13 celsius. so a bright start as we head into wednesday, plenty of sunshine around first thing tomorrow morning but gradually we will start to see cloud increasing. it should stay dry tomorrow, the outside chance of an isolated shower, temperatures a little cooler. we are looking at 23 as a maximum.

as we head further through the week, it is looking largely dry. there is the chance of a shower here and there, but temperatures stay widely in the low to mid 20s. a new tour has launched at kew gardens to teach visitors about the history of the plants inside its famous palm house. the free audio tour tells the story of the wide range of species from some of the most threatened environments in the world. you can read more about that story on our website. i'll be back in half an hour. more on the website. now it's back to ben and sarah. have a lovely morning. hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and sarah campbell. after a week of violence across the uk, some of those who took part in the unrest have started to appear in court. those charged include a boy of 14 and a pensioner, aged 69.

some could face years in prison. john honey, seen here in the st george's cross t—shirt, appeared before magistrates charged with violent disorder after being recorded in a stream of online videos in hull on saturday. in southport, convicted terrorist neonazi matthew hankinson used the mayhem to promote a race war on social media. far right convicted criminal, stephen yaxley lennon, also known as tommy robinson, spent the weekend inciting his thousands of followers from a sun lounger in cyprus. he was handed back his x account by the firm's owner, elon musk, who posted saying the uk was heading for civil war. x hasn't replied to the bbc�*s request for comment. we're joined now byjustice minister, heidi alexander.

heidi alexander, good morning to you. first of all your reaction after another night of rest, plymouth, birmingham, belfast hit with disruption last night, what is happening? the with disruption last night, what is ha- ttenin ? . ., with disruption last night, what is happening?— happening? the criminal violence that is happening _ happening? the criminal violence that is happening on _ happening? the criminal violence that is happening on our- happening? the criminal violence that is happening on our streets i happening? the criminal violence i that is happening on our streets and in our communities across the country is absolutely appalling. the government is gripping this crisis and has done since the word go, we saw last night in plymouth a robust police response. i would like to thank the police officers who are on the front line, really, in all of this, many of them have been injured. 0bviously what the government is doing is making sure that all elements of the criminal justice system, whether that is the crown prosecution service, the courts, the prison service, stand ready to ensure that swift justice can be delivered and that the people that are causing this mayhem on our

streets face the full force of the law, and that there will be consequences for their actions. because let's be honest, when somebody picks up a brick and decides to throw it at a police officer, or if they decide to set a building on fire, they are choosing to commit a criminal offence. and so we will make sure that the full force of the law is visited upon them. ., ., , , . them. there are two very distinct elements to _ them. there are two very distinct elements to this _ them. there are two very distinct elements to this when _ them. there are two very distinct elements to this when it - them. there are two very distinct elements to this when it comes i them. there are two very distinct| elements to this when it comes to justice, one of course is catching and sentencing the perpetrators, those throwing bricks or firebombs or attacking police officers. there is also a different element of inciting that sort of behaviour online. we touched on some of it there. does the government, does the country have enough powers to clamp down on that sort of rhetoric, and that sort of language on mine, that is inciting this behaviour? abs, that sort of language on mine, that is inciting this behaviour?— is inciting this behaviour? a crime is inciting this behaviour? a crime is a crime. _ is inciting this behaviour? a crime is a crime, whether— is inciting this behaviour? a crime is a crime, whether that - is inciting this behaviour? a crime is a crime, whether that is - is inciting this behaviour? a crime is a crime, whether that is done l is a crime, whether that is done online or whether it's done by

people on our streets. and the prime minister has been clear that if you are participating or inciting this violence, whether that is in reality or online, you can face a criminal sanction, and you will face criminal sanction, and you will face criminal sanction as a result of that. so, we have been working with the social media companies and some of the action that they have taken already with the automatic removal of some false information is to be welcomed. but there is undoubtedly more that the social media companies could and should be doing. there is misleading information being propagated and disseminated online. and frankly, there is inflammatory material that is being hosted on these platforms. whilst not all of the provisions of the online safety act have come into force, social media company should not be waiting for that, they should

be living up to their moral responsibility. anybody who has a platform has a responsibility to be calling for calm in my opinion. we have had police officers injured on our streets. as we talked about earlier, the building is being set alight, looting of shops, there has been racist attacks, there has been dangerous extremism. and so whether thatis dangerous extremism. and so whether that is happening on our streets or nine, the full. the law will —— or online, the full force of the law will come down on you. just because you are sat behind a computer screen or the screen of your mobile phone, that will not protect you from the law. ,., , that will not protect you from the law. , ., ., that will not protect you from the law. does that also apply to elon musk the owner _ law. does that also apply to elon musk the owner of _ law. does that also apply to elon musk the owner of twitter - law. does that also apply to elon musk the owner of twitter who i law. does that also apply to elon i musk the owner of twitter who said that the uk was heading for a civil war? i that the uk was heading for a civil war? ~' ., that the uk was heading for a civil war? ~ ., ~ ,~' that the uk was heading for a civil war? ~ ., ~ war? i think elon musk a's comment are totally unjustifiable. _ war? i think elon musk a's comment are totally unjustifiable. i _ war? i think elon musk a's comment are totally unjustifiable. i think- are totally unjustifiable. i think everyone at the moment should be calling for calm. he does have a

responsibility given the huge platform that he has, and to be honest i think his comments are pretty deplorable. bud honest i think his comments are pretty deplorable.— honest i think his comments are pretty deplorable. and what response with the government _ pretty deplorable. and what response with the government have _ pretty deplorable. and what response with the government have when - pretty deplorable. and what response with the government have when it - with the government have when it comes to that? if the man who owns this form, on which so much of this information is being spread, some of the incitement to violence is being spread, if he suggests the uk is heading toward civil war, what can the government do about that? we are ttoin to be the government do about that? we are going to be having _ the government do about that? we are going to be having to _ the government do about that? we are going to be having to review— the government do about that? we are going to be having to review the - going to be having to review the wider legislative framework around the online safety act. i know the science and technology secretary of state peter kyle is in discussions and his officials and my officials will be in discussions with social media platforms. i'm not pretending this is easy. technology evolves almost by the day, doesn't it, so we will have to make sure that our wider legislative framework... this is not a wider legislative framework. .. this is rrot a new— wider legislative framework... this is not a new problem, though. it's| wider legislative framework... this | is not a new problem, though. it's a troblem is not a new problem, though. it's a problem that _ is not a new problem, though. it's a problem that has _ is not a new problem, though. it's a problem that has become _ problem that has become significantly worse, i think, in the

last few years. the speed with which misinformation and can be propagated through social media has caused a lot more problems in recent years. whilst there has been some legislation brought in by the previous government, i think the problem does warrant us constantly reviewing the legislation, and asking ourselves what more we can do from government. also there is a moral responsibility there for the social media companies themselves. abs, social media companies themselves. a lot of similarities have been drawn to those riots in 2011 but it feels very different how we look at the response. if you fewerjudges, fewer court staff, how and the prisons going to cope? i know there are 500 extra prison places announced this morning but do we have the capacity to deal with this? we morning but do we have the capacity to deal with this?— to deal with this? we have made available an _ to deal with this? we have made available an additional— to deal with this? we have made available an additional 567 - to deal with this? we have made| available an additional 567 prison places that were due to open later this month but we have been able to

bring those forward. there will be a new house block at stock in prison in rutland, we have repurposed some space young offenders institute in kent. so we will ensure that anyone who is given a custodial sentence, there is a prison place waiting for them for there. in regards to the courts, in 2011 the magistrates courts, in 2011 the magistrates courts had extended hours, some of them sat longer, they set into the evening, they sat through weekends. after the 2011 riots happened, the judiciary set up something called the additional courts protocol, which can be invoked when in a particular region if there is particular region if there is particular pressure, the chief police officer and chief prosecutor can go to the judiciary and ask them to consider extended sittings. yesterday the judiciary indicated they would be willing to consider that to request, that protocol has

not been invoked at the moment, but everything i have heard from the judiciary suggests to me that we are on the same page when it comes to the need for swift and effective justice to be delivered, because this disgusting behaviour which is happening on our streets cannot be allowed to go on. fine happening on our streets cannot be allowed to go on.— allowed to go on. one of the concerns _ allowed to go on. one of the concerns is _ allowed to go on. one of the concerns is this _ allowed to go on. one of the concerns is this apparent - allowed to go on. one of the - concerns is this apparent so-called concerns is this apparent so—called two tier policing. we know yesterday met commissioner mark rowley was asked by a journalist by that very issue, he grabbed the microphone and threw it to the ground. what do you understand this issue to be? when people talk about the perception of two tier policing, that the policing is not applied fairly across everybody who is on the streets, how do you tackle that, and do they have a point? i do you tackle that, and do they have a toint? ., �* do you tackle that, and do they have a toint? .,�* , do you tackle that, and do they have a toint? ., �* , ., a point? i don't accept the idea that there _ a point? i don't accept the idea that there is _ a point? i don't accept the idea that there is a _ a point? i don't accept the idea that there is a two _ a point? i don't accept the idea that there is a two tier - a point? i don't accept the idea that there is a two tier policing | that there is a two tier policing system in this country. i think it is completely baseless assertion and i'm not to entertain it. the police

in this country exercise their powers without fear or favour. i think this accusation does a huge disservice to the thousands of policemen and women who go out to do theirjobs every day, to uphold the rule of law, and you're going to work in order to treat everyone fairly... work in order to treat everyone fairl �* work in order to treat everyone fairl ...�* ,. work in order to treat everyone fairl ...�* y., work in order to treat everyone fairl...�* ,., ,, fairly... and you say the protests, all of them _ fairly... and you say the protests, all of them on _ fairly... and you say the protests, all of them on the _ fairly... and you say the protests, all of them on the streets - fairly... and you say the protests, all of them on the streets of - fairly... and you say the protests, all of them on the streets of this i all of them on the streets of this country, are leased to the same way? yes, fundamentally, the police will take operational decisions about how to police protests effectively. i take issue with the idea that what we are seeing on the street at the moment is a protest, it is not, it is outright sheer criminality and violence. that is why the individuals who are responsible for it need to face the full force of the law and face consequences for the law and face consequences for the actions that they are choosing to take. �* ., the actions that they are choosing to take. . ., ., ., ., to take. heidi alexander, good to have ou to take. heidi alexander, good to have you with _ to take. heidi alexander, good to have you with us _ to take. heidi alexander, good to have you with us this _ to take. heidi alexander, good to have you with us this morning. i

we have been talking a lot this morning about keely hodgkinson and her amazing gold last night, wasn't the only gold. in the velodrome, different track, first ever women's team sprint gold. this is an event that perhaps has not gone gb's way, they failed to qualify a previous 0lympics but very different story last night and to get under way with a goal in the first event in the velodrome, and be breaking world records in the process, it's all looking very good for the sprint team. it's an event gb have struggled in but not at these games. the trio of emma finoocane, sophie capewell and katy marchant breaking the world record time in qualifying, before then setting a new record again in beating new zealand in the final. a brilliant start to the track cycling. the support, the journey to get here for everyone has been up and down, like, i have had my own personal battles. i wish my dad was up

in the stands watching. he was, he was there. i know he would be so proud of me. it's just been, yeah, it didn't feel real all day. we did every ride and it was like, oh, we are top of the time sheet. no stranger to setting world records and then breaking them. sweden's armand duplantis had the stade de france rocking last night. it's never a question if he'll win but how high he'll fly. here he is breaking the world pole vault record for a ninth time as he cleared six metres 25. he really is in a stratosphere of his own as he won back to back 0lympic titles and he's still only 24. simone biles proved she is human after all after making an uncharacteristic mistake on the beam. this misjudgment proved costly as she finished fifth. after topping the podium three times already, the american was expected to add two more golds to her huge collection. she wasn't the only gymnast

to fall off the beam, and afterwards she blamed the lack of atmosphere and noise in the arena for her error. biles settled for silver on the floor. as brazil's rebecca andrade took gold after beating her byjust three hundredths of a point with a hugely impressive routine. talking of flying, that is a farily impressive aerial display of her own. so what to look out for on day 11? it's a big night ahead for dina asher—smith later, after missing out on the 100 metres final, will she be able to make amends later in the 200 final? she was left bitterly disappointed at the weekend but will race for a medal later after coming second in her semifinal. gb's daryll neita also made it through. and you wont wan't to missjosh kerr up againstjakob ingibrietsen in the men's1500 metre final at around 7.50pm tonight. great britain'sjoe clarke won

0lympic silver, whilst team—mate kimberley woods claimed bronze in a wonderfully chaotic and brutal kayak cross event. it's the first year that kayak cross — kayaking with the addition of a 2—metre—drop, sideways roll and bumper—car like contact — has featured in the olympics. and it's fair to say it's proven to be an exciting watch. all out. gladiatorial effort. we're under way. fox is in red. woods is in the light blue, and it's a brilliant start for kim woods at the moment. and she's got noemie fox right on her tail. clarke definitely the more powerful of the two athletes. gate five and six are going to be absolutely critical now. butcher cannot afford to make a mistake. will clarke go the same side, or will he back himself to go to the other side of the river for that final upstream, which is at eight? clarke in silver—medal position at the moment. trailing at the back is lucas rowan.

no surprise there. and joe clarke and kimberley woods joins us now. good morning to both of you, many congratulations. ifeel good morning to both of you, many congratulations. i feel wonderfully chaotic feels like an understatement, kimberley, is it as fun as it looks to compete in? yeah, it definitely — fun as it looks to compete in? yeah, it definitely is. _ fun as it looks to compete in? yeah, it definitely is. you _ fun as it looks to compete in? yeah, it definitely is. you are _ fun as it looks to compete in? yeah, it definitely is. you are of— fun as it looks to compete in? yeah, it definitely is. you are of that - it definitely is. you are of that mmp it definitely is. you are of that ramp and you have just got to go all guns blazing, head down and get as farforward as guns blazing, head down and get as far forward as you can. guns blazing, head down and get as farforward as you can. it guns blazing, head down and get as far forward as you can. it is chaotic when you have got to deal with an eskimo roll, the polls, the crowd, and three other people at the same time. i love it, it suits us to a tee. same time. i love it, it suits us to atee. same time. i love it, it suits us to atee, ., same time. i love it, it suits us to a tee, ., , ., a tee. so what is tougher the, the two metre — a tee. so what is tougher the, the two metre drop. _ a tee. so what is tougher the, the two metre drop, the _ a tee. so what is tougher the, the two metre drop, the sideways - a tee. so what is tougher the, the | two metre drop, the sideways role a tee. so what is tougher the, the i two metre drop, the sideways role or the bumper car contact? 0n the course? i the bumper car contact? on the course? ., �* ~ ., , , course? i don't know, 'ust listening to that beep — course? i don't know, 'ust listening to that beep gave _ course? i don't know, 'ust listening to that beep gave me _ course? i don't know, just listening to that beep gave me ptsd, - course? i don't know, just listening to that beep gave me ptsd, to - course? i don't know, just listening to that beep gave me ptsd, to be i to that beep gave me ptsd, to be fair! that — to that beep gave me ptsd, to be fair! that is — to that beep gave me ptsd, to be fair! that is the launch of the ramp and you _ fair! that is the launch of the ramp and you know it's going on happening. hearing that beepjust

made _ happening. hearing that beepjust made the hairs pick up on my arm, i tucked _ made the hairs pick up on my arm, i tucked forward almost ready to go. it tucked forward almost ready to go. it got _ tucked forward almost ready to go. it got you _ tucked forward almost ready to go. it got you silver. so much as a kit could go wrong in that the smack reveals i could go wrong in that run with so many things at play, you came else but you were upgraded to bronze? i came else but you were upgraded to bronze? . ., ., ., ., bronze? i decided to go for gold, i could have — bronze? i decided to go for gold, i could have taken _ bronze? i decided to go for gold, i could have taken the _ bronze? i decided to go for gold, i could have taken the easy - bronze? i decided to go for gold, i could have taken the easy route i bronze? i decided to go for gold, i i could have taken the easy route and take silver but i was in the olympics final and i didn't want to 0lympics final and i didn't want to cross the finish line thinking, what if? so i had to go for it, it was a brave move, it could have cost me everything. at this point i had no idea that the other girl had vaulted so it was a bit of a shock and surprise. and i came away with another medal. the surprise. and i came away with another medal.— surprise. and i came away with another medal. ., ., .., another medal. the other medal came in the individual _ another medal. the other medal came in the individual event, _ another medal. the other medal came in the individual event, so _ another medal. the other medal came in the individual event, so to - another medal. the other medal came in the individual event, so to be - in the individual event, so to be leaving paris with two, you must be absolutely delighted.— absolutely delighted. yeah, this is absolutely delighted. yeah, this is absolutely incredible. _ absolutely delighted. yeah, this is absolutely incredible. to - absolutely delighted. yeah, this is absolutely incredible. to come - absolutely delighted. yeah, this is i absolutely incredible. to come away with one was really special but to come away with too is something in the history books and i feel really

proud of how i went about it. 1 proud of how i went about it. i imagine a similar feeling for you, joe, to have that silver around your neck this morning.— joe, to have that silver around your neck this morning. yeah, absolutely. if ou neck this morning. yeah, absolutely. if you watched _ neck this morning. yeah, absolutely. if you watched the _ neck this morning. yeah, absolutely. if you watched the event _ neck this morning. yeah, absolutely. if you watched the event yesterday, i if you watched the event yesterday, if you watched the event yesterday, i was _ if you watched the event yesterday, i was gunning for gold and that was really— i was gunning for gold and that was really what i was out therefore. to come _ really what i was out therefore. to come away — really what i was out therefore. to come away with silver, i felt come away with silver, ! felt slightly— come away with silver, i felt slightly gutted in a moment afterwards, but having reviewed the race and _ afterwards, but having reviewed the race and anything that went into it, i race and anything that went into it, i really— race and anything that went into it, i really believed that that silver feels _ i really believed that that silver feels like a gold to me. i could not have _ feels like a gold to me. i could not have done — feels like a gold to me. i could not have done much more with the start i was given _ have done much more with the start i was given i_ have done much more with the start i was given. i fought until the end and unfortunately like kimberly i looked _ and unfortunately like kimberly i looked to the left and i thought, i will have — looked to the left and i thought, i will have to go to finn from new zealand — will have to go to finn from new zealand in— will have to go to finn from new zealand in first place, i tried to make _ zealand in first place, i tried to make a — zealand in first place, i tried to make a move on him, but it was too little _ make a move on him, but it was too little too _ make a move on him, but it was too little too late — make a move on him, but it was too little too late and i was too far behind — little too late and i was too far behind to _ little too late and i was too far behind to make the move for gold. so we settled _ behind to make the move for gold. so we settled for silver but what a fantastic — we settled for silver but what a fantastic achievement, and i will look back— fantastic achievement, and i will look back at it with no regrets. and

ou will look back at it with no regrets. and you will rrot — look back at it with no regrets. jifuc you will not have look back at it with no regrets. e1c you will not have to see those huge bumper cars in your nightmares at night any more, i imagine, joe. bumper cars in your nightmares at nightany more, i imagine, joe. iethi’ith night any more, i imagine, joe. with an elongated — night any more, i imagine, joe. with an elongated schedule compared to a world _ an elongated schedule compared to a world cup— an elongated schedule compared to a world cup or world champs or european _ world cup or world champs or european championships, i was going to bed _ european championships, i was going to bed thinking about the start and how to _ to bed thinking about the start and how to beat the other guys, and so many— how to beat the other guys, and so many mad — how to beat the other guys, and so many mad scenarios going through my head, _ many mad scenarios going through my head. i_ many mad scenarios going through my head. i ran _ many mad scenarios going through my head, i ran through every scenario that could — head, i ran through every scenario that could happen and more. last night _ that could happen and more. last night was — that could happen and more. last night was quite nice to put my head in the _ night was quite nice to put my head in the pillow and go to sleep without— in the pillow and go to sleep without thinking of of anything, to be honest — without thinking of of anything, to be honest. , ., ., , , ., ~ without thinking of of anything, to be honest. , ., ., , , .,~ ., be honest. great to speak to you, thank ou be honest. great to speak to you, thank you for— be honest. great to speak to you, thank you forjoining _ be honest. great to speak to you, thank you forjoining us _ be honest. great to speak to you, thank you forjoining us on - thank you forjoining us on breakfast. it is wonderfully chaotic, isn't it? it is a great crazy event, anything can happen, great that they navigated those obstacles and came up with his medals. thank you, john. in strictly news — and despite the recent controversy — the first new contestants for this year's show have been announced.

comedian chris mccausland is joining strictly this autumn, making him the show�*s first ever blind contestant. the tv star, who's a regular face on programmes including have i got news for you and q1, said his participation in strictly was the "worst—kept secret" in showbusiness, following weeks of newspaper reports. let's take a look at some of his funniest moments. what is it, though? what is it? it's the parthenon. no, what is it? it's a magnificent structure. this is one of the wonders, and rightly so, we are right on top of a massive rock. yeah. it's a series of columns, imagine a shoe box, but instead of the sides of the shoe box, you've got columns. 0h, 0k. and you have lost the lid. so, it's almost like a, an ancient gazebo? it's a pleasure to be here today at the baftas.

to present the award for female performance in a comedy programme. to present the award for female... no, that was actually my bit. oh, sorry, mate. i didn't realise. my phone talks, it read everything out and, just to give you an insight, even the emojis. if you use an emoji, it tells you what the emoji is. and the smiley face, the one, the main smiley face, specifically for blind people, that one is called smiling face with normal eyes. we're joined now by dancer, kinnari patel and rashmi becker from step change studios. good morning, great to have you here. you have always loved dancing, have you, kinnari, but not always great to find an opportunity, or easy to do that, explain how you

found your passion?— easy to do that, explain how you found your passion? coming from an indian heritage, _ found your passion? coming from an indian heritage, dancing _ found your passion? coming from an indian heritage, dancing is _ found your passion? coming from an indian heritage, dancing is in - found your passion? coming from an indian heritage, dancing is in our- indian heritage, dancing is in our blood, any function or wedding, there is a was a dance floor. i love it, dancing is a passion of mine that finding something which is accessible, you are learning a dance form and routine, it is difficult being vi, mainstream wasn't working. i came across rashmi and her studio ever since, i came across rashmi and her studio eversince, it i came across rashmi and her studio ever since, it has been a love story. there is accessible dancing, the way that we get taught is tailor—made for people with visual impairment, ourteacher tailor—made for people with visual impairment, our teacher claire was great at breaking things down for us and her style of teaching makes us feel so at ease but picks up routine and dance forms are so well. idihfhdt and dance forms are so well. what chan t es and dance forms are so well. what changes in — and dance forms are so well. what changes in how — and dance forms are so well. what changes in how you _ and dance forms are so well. what changes in how you are _ and dance forms are so well. what changes in how you are taught? and dance forms are so well. what | changes in how you are taught? it's 'ust the changes in how you are taught? tt�*s just the approach. it is broken down into layers, that's the best way of describing it. first we learn the dance we will create little names,

so we have a reindeer move, for our charter time routine, then we learn it to beat and then we learn it to music so then it becomes muscle memory so it becomes natural to the music it is having a tailored approach. music it is having a tailored approach-— music it is having a tailored a-troach. approach. rashmi, your connection with strictly — approach. rashmi, your connection with strictly goes _ approach. rashmi, your connection with strictly goes back— approach. rashmi, your connection with strictly goes back a _ approach. rashmi, your connection with strictly goes back a few - approach. rashmi, your connection with strictly goes back a few years, your thoughts now that there is going to be a blind contestant and what that means for the programme and inclusivity?— and inclusivity? good morning. it's absolutely fantastic, _ and inclusivity? good morning. it's absolutely fantastic, because - and inclusivity? good morning. it's. absolutely fantastic, because having someone _ absolutely fantastic, because having someone who is blind on a programme like strictly— someone who is blind on a programme like strictlyjust helps raise the profile — like strictlyjust helps raise the profile, and it challenges perceptions out there on who can dance _ perceptions out there on who can dance i— perceptions out there on who can dance. i still get asked by journalists and people on the streets. _ journalists and people on the streets, when they know that we teach _ streets, when they know that we teach blind people to dance ballroom, they say, how can you dance _ ballroom, they say, how can you dance if — ballroom, they say, how can you dance if you _ ballroom, they say, how can you dance if you are blind? and ijust

think— dance if you are blind? and ijust think it's — dance if you are blind? and ijust think it's really going to help tackle — think it's really going to help tackle some of those barriers, and hopefully— tackle some of those barriers, and hopefully make things easier and more _ hopefully make things easier and more accessible for more blind people — more accessible for more blind theole. ., , more accessible for more blind theole. . , ., more accessible for more blind theole. ., ., people. rashmi, what are the additional _ people. rashmi, what are the additional challenge - people. rashmi, what are the additional challenge that - people. rashmi, what are the| additional challenge that chris people. rashmi, what are the - additional challenge that chris will face? we know it is tough for everyone who takes part in that show but there will be added obstacles, weren't there?— weren't there? absolutely, and i think this weren't there? absolutely, and i thinkthis will— weren't there? absolutely, and i think this will be _ weren't there? absolutely, and i think this will be a _ weren't there? absolutely, and i think this will be a really - think this will be a really interesting learning journey for everyone — interesting learning journey for everyone who is involved as well, in modern _ everyone who is involved as well, in modern choreography, the training, and there _ modern choreography, the training, and there are a lot of things that one can — and there are a lot of things that one can take for granted. when you are a _ one can take for granted. when you are a coach, — one can take for granted. when you are a coach, a teacher, whether that is in dance — are a coach, a teacher, whether that is in dance, you have just been talking — is in dance, you have just been talking about the olympics, in sport — talking about the olympics, in sport it's _ talking about the olympics, in sport. it's about adapting your language, so we can get used to saying _ language, so we can get used to saying lean towards the door, lean towards _ saying lean towards the door, lean towards the window. and we were doing _ towards the window. and we were doing some training with some of our students, _ doing some training with some of our students, helping to coach potential teachers _ students, helping to coach potential teachers last year. one of the teachers _ teachers last year. one of the teachers said, lean towards the window — teachers said, lean towards the window in _ teachers said, lean towards the window. in one of our blind student said, _ window. in one of our blind student said, where's the window? it's about

changing _ said, where's the window? it's about changing the language, making it more _ changing the language, making it more visual, talking about things like sweeping the floor with your feet, _ like sweeping the floor with your feet, or— like sweeping the floor with your feet, or ourteacherthat like sweeping the floor with your feet, or our teacher that we have four ballroom will say things like, follow _ four ballroom will say things like, follow my— four ballroom will say things like, follow my voice as she moves across the room _ follow my voice as she moves across the room so— follow my voice as she moves across the room. so you get a sense of movement _ the room. so you get a sense of movement. using nonverbal communication. because ballroom is a partnership. _ communication. because ballroom is a partnership, you have a physical connection. it's touch and body connection— connection. it's touch and body connection to help you move with your partner as well. so connection to help you move with your partner as well.— your partner as well. so good to talk to you. _ your partner as well. so good to talk to you, thank _ your partner as well. so good to talk to you, thank you _ your partner as well. so good to talk to you, thank you for - your partner as well. so good to talk to you, thank you for being | talk to you, thank you for being with us this morning. our time is tight this morning, but thank you so much for being with us. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. £100 million is being redirected over the next five years to improve hmp wandsworth,

following what the prisons chief inspector called a "catastrophic inspection". the ministry ofjustice says there'll be additional staff and extra funding. the report found dangerous levels of violence, with nearly 50% of prisoners taking drugs. former prisoner darrell says the conditions there were unacceptable. you could be in a cell with no seat, you know? where there's no shower curtain, to go to the toilet. you could be in a cell that is very hot. for the first time since it was built in 1907, the home of english rugby, twickenham, is to be rebranded. starting next month with the game between england and new zealand, it'll be called the allianz stadium as part of a new sponsorship deal with the german insurance company, which the rugby football union says will be "transformative" for the game. banksy�*s latest artwork on the side of a building near richmond has

sparked a debate about how to interpret it. the piece, painted on the side of a wall in kew green, appears to show a goat perched on a ledge as rocks fall. locals are pleased it's there. i live here in kew and i think it's incredible. we hope it stays there. everyone puts it on the website. "oh, my god, we've got a banksy in kew. can you believe it?" no! thank you, banksy, we appreciate it. let's take a look at the tubes now. the bakerloo line is part closed, elizabeth line has severe delays. jubilee, metropolitan and the 0verground are all part suspended. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it was quite a warm and humid night last night, so quite a sticky start this morning. quite a bit of cloud, as well, some patchy rain, but we will see some sunshine arrive a little bit later. you can see the cloud,

the rain, it'sjust patchy, there's not much of it around, its a front which is going to move away eastward through the afternoon. the cloud fragments, we will get some sunshine, temperatures today reaching 25 celsius. so feeling quite warm. then overnight tonight because we have lost the cloud, it's dry and it's clear. it's not going to feel quite so humid overnight tonight. the minimum temperature between ten and 13 celsius. so a bright start as we head into wednesday, plenty of sunshine around first thing tomorrow morning but gradually we will start to see cloud increasing. it should stay dry tomorrow, the outside chance of an isolated shower, temperatures a little cooler. we are looking at 23 as a maximum. as we head further through the week, it is looking largely dry. there is the chance of a shower here and there, but temperatures stay widely in the low to mid 20s. a new tour has launched at kew gardens to teach visitors about the history of the plants inside its famous palm house. the free audio tour tells the story of the wide range of species from some of the most threatened environments in the world. you can read more about that story on our website. that's it from me this morning —

but i'll be back with the lunchtime news at 1.30. have a great day. bye bye. we're on bbc two until nine o'clock this morning. but this is where we say goodbye to viewers on bbc one, as we move over to bbc two. bye for now. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sarah campbell and ben thompson. our headlines today... police come under attack after another night of violent disorder.

several officers are injured in plymouth, while petrol bombs are thrown by protestors in belfast. after days of violence, police say around 400 arrests have now been made. the owner of x — elon musk — and the prime minister clash online after sir keir starmer criticised social media companies for not stopping the spread of misinformation. keely hodgkinson gets the gold! queen of the track keely hodgkinson storms to victory in the 800 metres in paris. £168 million — a record fine for three english water companies, as the industry regulator says the environment and customers have been put at risk. is it too little too late? we take a look. good morning. a band of cloud and rain is pushing eastwards. that will clear, then for most it will be a day of sunshine and a few showers.

the heaviest and most frequent across parts of scotland and northern ireland. all the details shortly. it's tuesday 6th august. our main story. police have come under attack during another night of disorder, which saw officers clash with protesters in plymouth, belfast and birmingham. almost 400 people have been arrested after six days of violence in towns and cities across the uk. as the latest disorder unfolded, the prime minister criticised the owner of x — elon musk — who posted that "civil war is inevitable". our reporter aruna iyengar has the latest. chanting: refugees are welcome here. two opposing protests in plymouth started out peacefully, before vocal clashes between the anti—racism and anti—immigration groups. police in riot gear were deployed to keep the groups apart, and several officers suffered injuries as violence later broke out. it was kind of terrifying.

hundreds of people moved up the hoe park onto the end of the promenade and the memorial area. ten minutes after that, there was a strong police presence kind of dissipating them after they'd set fires and things. and then there was a huge group of rioters outside our front door, kind of smashing things, organising themselves for further mischief. and then ten minutes after that, it had completely moved back down towards the town centre area. the crowd should disperse immediately. there was also unrest in south belfast. last night, riot teams were deployed to sandy row as a petrol bomb and stones were thrown at police officers. in birmingham, cars were smashed and a pub was damaged after protesters gathered following false rumours of a planned far—right demonstration. and a hate—crime investigation is under way in burnley after gravestones in the muslim section of a cemetery were covered in white paint. i still think that there is a way to bring this to an end by people

coming together as a community in the way that we've seen in the clean—up operations. now, clearly, that strength of community spirit is there, and that's what we call upon to bring this violence to an end. meanwhile, in southport, the community is dealing with the horrors of last week, and the disorder that's followed. the family of leanne lucas, who was stabbed while leading the children's dance class, have shared their disbelief at what's going on around the country. i really don't understand what...why it even occurred. just go home, just let us recover the best we can. i know we never going to recover but at least give us us chance too. police say they're working around the clock to identify more people involved in the violent disorder, with more arrests expected in the coming days. aruna iyengar, bbc news. our political correspondent harry farley is at downing street

for us this morning. good morning. we know the prime minister has spoken about holding those responsible both on the street and online. the question is how he can do that, especially when it comes to that online. ministers are concerned about _ comes to that online. ministers are concerned about the _ comes to that online. ministers are concerned about the role _ comes to that online. ministers are concerned about the role of- comes to that online. ministers are concerned about the role of social. concerned about the role of social media in this disorder. both in terms of criminal activity such as inciting violence online, but also about the spread of misinformation online. in that context, the prime ministerfinds online. in that context, the prime minister finds himself in a online. in that context, the prime ministerfinds himself in a war of words with the ceo of x, elon musk. elon musk highlighted a post from the far right activist stephen yaxley lennon, also known as tommy robinson, to his 193 million followers, and then in a response to a separate post about the riots he tweeted "civil war is inevitable" in the uk. later last night elon musk directly criticised keir starmer, who had said he would not tolerate attacks on muslim communities and in response to that elon musk responded

saying, shouldn't you be concerned about the tax on all communities? in the last few minutes we have heard from the justice the last few minutes we have heard from thejustice minister heidi alexander, who said there was more social media companies who could and should be doing —— there is more social media companies could and should be doing to tackle misinformation online. 1 should be doing to tackle misinformation online. i think elon musk's comments _ misinformation online. i think elon musk's comments are _ misinformation online. i think elon musk's comments are totally - musk's comments are totally unjustifiable. i think, musk's comments are totally unjustifiable. ithink, at musk's comments are totally unjustifiable. i think, at the moment. _ unjustifiable. i think, at the moment, as i have said, everyone should _ moment, as i have said, everyone should be — moment, as i have said, everyone should be calling for calm. he does have a _ should be calling for calm. he does have a responsibility, given this huge _ have a responsibility, given this huge platform that he has, and so, to be _ huge platform that he has, and so, to be honest, i think his comments are pretty— to be honest, i think his comments are pretty deplorable. the to be honest, i think his comments are pretty deplorable.— are pretty deplorable. the other thint i are pretty deplorable. the other thing i thought _ are pretty deplorable. the other thing i thought was _ are pretty deplorable. the other thing i thought was interesting i are pretty deplorable. the other i thing i thought was interesting out of what heidi alexander had to say, she said social media had a moral responsibility, and moral responsibility, and moral responsibility to clamp down on misinformation online. when you asked her about what my the covenant could be going to enforce that she

said they would do a wider review of the legislation around the online safety. none of that is particularly concrete and none of it is particularly quick in response to the violent disorder we have seen this week. for the violent disorder we have seen this week. ., ., ., ~ , ., crowds have gathered at a vigil in southport in remembrance of the three girls killed — and ten others seriously injured — in the town last week. children blew bubbles and laid flowers as a tribute to the victims, who were attacked during a dance class at a children's holiday club. this morning the water regulator 0fwat has proposed potentially record breaking fines for three water companies. what can you tell us? it isa it is a lot of money. 0fwat is responsible for making sure water companies and providers stick

to their remit of providing safe water that's value for money, and minimising the impact of waste on the environment. and it believes at least three have failed. following an investigation that began in 2021, today it's proposing a record—breaking collective fine on three water companies of £168 milliion. this breaks down as thames water fined £104 million, yorkshire waterfined £47 million and northumbrian water fined £17 million. all three have been found guilty of discharging untreated water, resulting in harm to the envioronment and customers, failing to upgrade their systems, and not reacting to these failings quickly enough. so what happens next? the companies have 35 days to respond before the fines are enforced. but the reality here is that the systems are broken and customers will also have to contribute to fixing them. we have stepped in to ensure that customers only pay a fair price for

their bill. it's really important that there is further investment made to protect outcomes for customers, so we need to build new reservoirs, we need to replace water mains, we need to upgrade treatment works. and so there are costs that will falter customers and that's entirely appropriate. what we have stepped in to ensure companies, where they break the law, they feel the consequences of that and that companies need to turn around their performance. it's notjust thames, yorkshire and northunbrian. it's understood all 11 major water companies disharged raw sewage when the weather is dry — a practice which is potentailly illegal. there are also questions around the millions being paid by water companies as bonuses and dividends. if these fines do go ahead, will the customers cover them? well, bills can't go up without the regulator's agreement, but with collective industry debt of £60 billion, there are questions around where the money will come from, and how the regulator itself and the government let it come this far.

thanks, nina. an nhs "soups and shakes" diet could help people with type 2 diabetes put their condition "in remission", according to a new study. research published in the lancet journal found a third of people lost a significant amount of weight and reduced their blood—sugar levels. but of the thousands invited, fewer than 950 managed to complete the year—long programme. eluned morgan is set to officially become first minister of wales later. the health secretary, who became leader of welsh labour last month, will become the country's first female to take the job. the senedd has been recalled from its summer break to nominate the new first minister after vaughan gething resigned. vaccinating badgers could help tackle the spread of bovine tuberculosis according to a new study. a small trial led by farmers in cornwall saw the number

of badgers testing positive for the disease — which can have devastating effects for cattle farmers — dropped from 16% to 0%. olympic news for you now. yesterday was another sensational day in paris for team gb with a further five medals added to the tally. one of those — a gold — came from keely hodgkinson who dominated the 800—metre final. keely claimed silver in tokyo three years ago, but last night she took charge, gliding past her opponents to take the crown. among those cheering her on was her childhood athletics club back in wigan, and breakfast�*s jayne mccubbin was there. keely hodgkinson with mary moraa on her shoulder. surely this is where keely has to put her foot down? this was the golden moment for atherton's golden girl.

finishing very quickly is duguma but she's not going to catch keely! an 800—metre triumph for keely hodgkinson, as well as keely�*s hometown. keely hodgkinson gets the gold! cheering. this is what home—grown pride sounds like. in 2021, she'd won silver in tokyo as an unknown teenager. last night she grabbed gold with both hands with everyone knowing her name. keely! keely, we love you, keely. she's humble, she's honest, she's kind, she's, yeah, she's keely. keely hodgkinson. well, everybody keeps saying she's wigan, but she's from atherton. i i can't tell you. it's amazing, it feels absolutely amazing, we're all up there with her. she was always running every night, running at weekends but she's just a normal girl.

so, margaret, this is where it all began. it is, yes. how old was she? she was nine. margaret was her childhood coach and says the talent was always there. it was more than speed, it was her competitiveness, her attitude, her enthusiasm. and the determination was there, too. clear as day in the childhood cross country with only one training shoe. she had just started the race and somebody clipped her heel and tissue came off and of course they were knee—length socks and it was getting longer longer. bhd knee-length socks and it was getting longer longer-— longer longer. and muddier and muddier. i think i was about 11 or 12. and i put these, you know like, the knee length woolly socks, and it was so muddy. so by the end of it, it was literally flicking up, every time my foot come up, it was just flicking up.

i didn't know whether to stop, get my shoe, but ijust carried on. and she still won, yeah! minus her shoe. keely says she manifested this moment. i think you could see how much it meant to me when i crossed the line. and, yeah, i can't believe i've finally done it. it means so much, and to do it here, where better? the audience was absolutely incredible. i'm now the olympic champion for the next four years, and nobody can take that away from me. and, yeah, i'vejust, i can't believe it. i've seen all the support from home, i've seen people messaging me, and i appreciate... i might not have got back to everyone yet, but i will do and i've seen it all and, honestly, it couldn't feel more amazing to have that support and i'm just super happy i can bring it home, notjust for me and my team, but for everybody. last night, atherton erupted as keely�*s gold dream came to pass. she's the best in the world. we're really proud of her. what she's achieved is just incredible, it's incredible. i we're all so, so proud of her. i think he's speechless - because he's really, really... i'll let you talk! i think what's really humbling is she never forgets her roots. she often has the leigh harriers vest on. she had the

leigh harriers flag then. and i just think that's a credit to her, it's a credit to herfamily, that wonderfulfamily. she just has that spirit, that sparkle, she'sjust... you always knew she was someone different, you know what i mean? and she's like, you can see it now like when she's on the big screen, like, she's always got a lovely smile on her face and it's so genuine. and, yeah, so i'mjust so, i'm so happy for her. purejoy for their girl — who, atjust 22 years old, is queen of the track. this isjust the beginning, like, this is not like... there's so much more to come. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. you can see how their on the screen. keely hodgkinson joins us now. thank you so much, massive congratulations. we havejust been hearing from all those people who supported you over the years in atherton, they couldn't be more delighted. has it sunk in yet? thank

ou so delighted. has it sunk in yet? thank you so much- _ delighted. has it sunk in yet? thank you so much- i— delighted. has it sunk in yet? thank you so much. i have _ delighted. has it sunk in yet? thank you so much. i havejust _ delighted. has it sunk in yet? thank you so much. i have just been - you so much. i havejust been watching some of the montage and it was really nice to see some familiar faces, some i haven't seen in a long time, and it is nice to have their support. it hasn't, i have had about 90 minutes of sleep and i am knackered. at some point today i will take a moment to myself and relive late relish this victory. you said in that _ relive late relish this victory. you said in that clip _ relive late relish this victory. you said in that clip when you interviewed, to do it here, where better? _ interviewed, to do it here, where better? tell me about the crowd. we said it _ better? tell me about the crowd. we said it felt _ better? tell me about the crowd. we said it felt like a home crowd even though— said it felt like a home crowd even though you — said it felt like a home crowd even though you are in paris. —— you said _ though you are in paris. -- you said. ,., though you are in paris. -- you said. ., , �* , said. there were so many british theole in said. there were so many british people in the _ said. there were so many british people in the crowd. _ said. there were so many british people in the crowd. it _ said. there were so many british people in the crowd. it was - people in the crowd. it was incredible. when i heard the roar when they were announcing some athletes it was just as good as what the french girl got so dire that reception just made the moment even more special, especially compared to tokyo. the olympics is such a pinnacle moment in our sport and to perform like that at the pinnacle is something you can only dream of. only exceptional people get to experience that so i am super happy it came together. you experience that so i am super happy it came together.—

it came together. you made it look so eas . it came together. you made it look so easy- was _ it came together. you made it look so easy. was it? _ it came together. you made it look so easy. was it? i— it came together. you made it look so easy. was it? i think _ it came together. you made it look so easy. was it? i think the - so easy. was it? i think the adrenaline _ so easy. was it? i think the adrenaline carries - so easy. was it? i think the adrenaline carries you - so easy. was it? i think the i adrenaline carries you through so easy. was it? i think the - adrenaline carries you through a lot of the _ adrenaline carries you through a lot of the pain— adrenaline carries you through a lot of the pain and a lot of it blows together— of the pain and a lot of it blows together but for me i was just focused — together but for me i was just focused on crossing the line first and that — focused on crossing the line first and that is— focused on crossing the line first and that is what i have finally managed to do after so long and it means— managed to do after so long and it means so— managed to do after so long and it means so much. tell managed to do after so long and it means so much.— managed to do after so long and it means so much. tell us about your hone. i means so much. tell us about your phone- i suspect — means so much. tell us about your phone. i suspect you _ means so much. tell us about your phone. i suspect you got _ means so much. tell us about your phone. i suspect you got quite - means so much. tell us about your phone. i suspect you got quite a i means so much. tell us about your| phone. i suspect you got quite a lot of messages last night. what were the best messages you got? honestly, fortunately there _ the best messages you got? honestly, fortunately there were _ the best messages you got? honestly, fortunately there were a _ the best messages you got? honestly, fortunately there were a lot _ the best messages you got? honestly, fortunately there were a lot of - fortunately there were a lot of people — fortunately there were a lot of people in person yesterday, i saw my friends _ people in person yesterday, i saw my friends and _ people in person yesterday, i saw my friends and family, over 40 people have come — friends and family, over 40 people have come out who are close to me who i_ have come out who are close to me who i was _ have come out who are close to me who i was able to see. i haven't got back to _ who i was able to see. i haven't got back to everyone in my phone yet, i havent— back to everyone in my phone yet, i haven't touched it but i have seen it go _ haven't touched it but i have seen it go wild — haven't touched it but i have seen it go wild and i will take the time to get— it go wild and i will take the time to get back to everything up person and it— to get back to everything up person and it means so much everyone got behind _ and it means so much everyone got behind me — and it means so much everyone got behind me this olympic games and hopefully_ behind me this olympic games and hopefully i have made them proud. how important was it to have family there? we saw some of them in the clips. not only that support in

paris, but over all those years. filth. paris, but over all those years. oh, it is something _ paris, but over all those years. oh, it is something that you going. they are the _ it is something that you going. they are the reason when i was younger i could _ are the reason when i was younger i could get— are the reason when i was younger i could get to — are the reason when i was younger i could get to training because my parents — could get to training because my parents were sacrificed so much to .et parents were sacrificed so much to get me _ parents were sacrificed so much to get me there. jenny and trevor put so much _ get me there. jenny and trevor put so much self belief into me and the team _ so much self belief into me and the team we _ so much self belief into me and the team we build. everybody knows who they are _ team we build. everybody knows who they are and there are so many people — they are and there are so many people to — they are and there are so many people to name but honestly it means everything _ people to name but honestly it means everything. it is an individual sport— everything. it is an individual sport but— everything. it is an individual sport but a team effort. i don't know if you — sport but a team effort. i don't know if you have _ sport but a team effort. i don't know if you have had _ sport but a team effort. i don't know if you have had chance i sport but a team effort. i don'tj know if you have had chance to sport but a team effort. i don't - know if you have had chance to look at all the newspapers in the uk this morning but you are pretty much on the front cover of all of them. complete with golden crown because you have the crown. you haven't got the medaljust yet. tia. you have the crown. you haven't got the medaljust yet.— the medal 'ust yet. no, i get it later, the medaljust yet. no, i get it later. which — the medaljust yet. no, i get it later, which i _ the medaljust yet. no, i get it later, which i think _ the medaljust yet. no, i get it later, which i think will - the medaljust yet. no, i get it later, which i think will be - the medaljust yet. no, i get it later, which i think will be a i later, which i think will be a surreal— later, which i think will be a surreal moment. the crown in the crowd _ surreal moment. the crown in the crowd and — surreal moment. the crown in the crowd and i— surreal moment. the crown in the crowd and i thought, why not. it is a great _ crowd and i thought, why not. it is a great moment, why not relish it? where _ a great moment, why not relish it? where is _ a great moment, why not relish it? where is the — a great moment, why not relish it? where is the crown? i feel you need where is the crown? ifeel you need to wear it at least until you get the medal. tt

to wear it at least until you get the medal-— to wear it at least until you get the medal. , , ' , the medal. it is stuffed in my bag somewhere! _ the medal. it is stuffed in my bag somewhere! it _ the medal. it is stuffed in my bag somewhere! it is _ the medal. it is stuffed in my bag somewhere! it is only _ the medal. it is stuffed in my bag somewhere! it is only a _ the medal. it is stuffed in my bag somewhere! it is only a little - somewhere! it is only a little plastic— somewhere! it is only a little plastic thing but i will definitely keep— plastic thing but i will definitely keep it. — plastic thing but i will definitely keep it, put it in a frame made it with— keep it, put it in a frame made it with my— keep it, put it in a frame made it with my spikes or something, it is really— with my spikes or something, it is really cool~ — with my spikes or something, it is really cool-— with my spikes or something, it is reall cool. .w , ., ., ., really cool. take us through what a moment the _ really cool. take us through what a moment the medal— really cool. take us through what a moment the medal ceremony - really cool. take us through what a moment the medal ceremony will. really cool. take us through what a i moment the medal ceremony will be. really cool. take us through what a - moment the medal ceremony will be. i think it will be a really emotional one for— think it will be a really emotional one for myself because i have never stood _ one for myself because i have never stood on _ one for myself because i have never stood on top of the podium on a global— stood on top of the podium on a global stage and had our national anthem _ global stage and had our national anthem play so it will be nice to share _ anthem play so it will be nice to share it — anthem play so it will be nice to share it with the audience that is there _ share it with the audience that is there and — share it with the audience that is there and really cement the olympic victory~ _ there and really cement the olympic victory~ we— there and really cement the olympic victo . ~ ., there and really cement the olympic victo . . . , ., , there and really cement the olympic victo .~ . , ., ., ~ victory. we have been able to talk to medal winners _ victory. we have been able to talk to medal winners this _ victory. we have been able to talk to medal winners this week - victory. we have been able to talk to medal winners this week and i victory. we have been able to talk to medal winners this week and it | victory. we have been able to talk. to medal winners this week and it is so incredible. we sit here and we are able to talk to you guys. what is it like when you are there in the athletes' village, but amongst fellow medal winners? you are team gb and you are coming back with such an incredible medal haul. to be part of something so exciting, what goes through your mind when you are surrounded by so many amazing

athletes? t surrounded by so many amazing athletes? ~ ., , , ., surrounded by so many amazing athletes? ~ ., , ~ athletes? i think, really, you kind of ins-ire athletes? i think, really, you kind of inspire each _ athletes? i think, really, you kind of inspire each other. _ athletes? ! think, really, you kind of inspire each other. ec- athletes? i think, really, you kind of inspire each other. ec others i athletes? i think, really, you kind i of inspire each other. ec others get medals— of inspire each other. ec others get medals and — of inspire each other. ec others get medals and you want a taste of that and you _ medals and you want a taste of that and you see — medals and you want a taste of that and you see the victory and the joy on their— and you see the victory and the joy on their faces and that is what sport— on their faces and that is what sport is— on their faces and that is what sport is like. we were around some incredible _ sport is like. we were around some incredible athletes. i had the privilege of seeing andy murray come in on his— privilege of seeing andy murray come in on his last olympic games and the impact _ in on his last olympic games and the impact he _ in on his last olympic games and the impact he has had on the sport for great _ impact he has had on the sport for great britain, and max whitlock. the names _ great britain, and max whitlock. the names go _ great britain, and max whitlock. the names go on but it is incredible to be around — names go on but it is incredible to be around those people and to join them _ be around those people and to join them in _ be around those people and to join them in the history of team gb. congratulations. such an amazing achievement. delighted to talk to you. i hope you get some rest after your 90 minutes of sleep. that sounds brutal. get some sleep! speak to you soon. thanks, keely.— to you soon. thanks, keely. thanks, b e, to you soon. thanks, keely. thanks, bye. guys- — to you soon. thanks, keely. thanks, bye. guys- what _ to you soon. thanks, keely. thanks, bye. guys- what a — to you soon. thanks, keely. thanks, bye, guys. what a story. _ to you soon. thanks, keely. thanks, bye, guys. what a story. it - to you soon. thanks, keely. thanks, bye, guys. what a story. it is - to you soon. thanks, keely. thanks, bye, guys. what a story. it is so - bye, guys. what a story. it is so amazint bye, guys. what a story. it is so amazing get _ bye, guys. what a story. it is so amazing get to _ bye, guys. what a story. it is so amazing get to speak _ bye, guys. what a story. it is so amazing get to speak to - bye, guys. what a story. it is so amazing get to speak to these i amazing get to speak to these incredible people.— amazing get to speak to these incredible people. keely, brilliant and tlen incredible people. keely, brilliant and plenty more _ incredible people. keely, brilliant and plenty more medal— incredible people. keely, brilliant and plenty more medal chances i incredible people. keely, brilliant| and plenty more medal chances to date so it will potentially be another really good day at the olympics. another really good day at the ol m . ics. �* . another really good day at the ol mics. �*, ,, another really good day at the olympics-— another really good day at the olmics. �*, ,, .,., ., olympics. let's speak to our gold

medal winner, _ olympics. let's speak to our gold medalwinner, carol. _ good morning. if you are just stepping _ good morning. if you are just stepping out it is a fresh start then— stepping out it is a fresh start then it — stepping out it is a fresh start then it has been of late. these are then it has been of late. these are the temperatures at the moment. the exception _ the temperatures at the moment. the exception to this is in the far south—east of england, where the temperature at the moment is hovering — temperature at the moment is hovering between 18 and 20 degrees. we have _ hovering between 18 and 20 degrees. we have this strip of cloud that has been _ we have this strip of cloud that has been bringing in some rain overnight. it is continuing to drift eastwards— overnight. it is continuing to drift eastwards as we go through the rest of today. _ eastwards as we go through the rest of today, and eventually through the afternoon _ of today, and eventually through the afternoon it will clear away, taking rain with _ afternoon it will clear away, taking rain with it. — afternoon it will clear away, taking rain with it, from the south—east and east — rain with it, from the south—east and east anglia. a lot of dry weather— and east anglia. a lot of dry weather follows on behind with a few showers. _ weather follows on behind with a few showers, getting into cumbria, wales. — showers, getting into cumbria, wales, the south west for example, but the _ wales, the south west for example, but the heaviest and most frequent showers _ but the heaviest and most frequent showers will be across western scotland — showers will be across western scotland and northern ireland, where it will also— scotland and northern ireland, where it will also be quite windy. breezy for the _ it will also be quite windy. breezy for the rest of us. temperatures ranging — for the rest of us. temperatures ranging from 15 to 25 degrees. still feeling _ ranging from 15 to 25 degrees. still feeling quite muggy across the far

south—east. through this evening and overnight. _ south—east. through this evening and overnight, some clear skies, a few showers _ overnight, some clear skies, a few showers in — overnight, some clear skies, a few showers in the north and west, especially— showers in the north and west, especially scotland and northern lreland — especially scotland and northern ireland. by the end of the night the wind strengthens across the north west. _ wind strengthens across the north west, heralding the arrival of some heavy— west, heralding the arrival of some heavy and _ west, heralding the arrival of some heavy and persistent rain. overnight lows. _ heavy and persistent rain. overnight lows. ii _ heavy and persistent rain. overnight lows. ii to _ heavy and persistent rain. overnight lows, 11 to 13 degrees. tomorrow this band — lows, 11 to 13 degrees. tomorrow this band of rain will continue to drift eastwards and in doing so it will turn — drift eastwards and in doing so it will turn more showery in nature. for much— will turn more showery in nature. for much of— will turn more showery in nature. for much of the uk tomorrow will be a day— for much of the uk tomorrow will be a day of— for much of the uk tomorrow will be a day of bright spells, also some sunshine. — a day of bright spells, also some sunshine, and some showers around, as well. _ sunshine, and some showers around, as well. but— sunshine, and some showers around, as well. but it — sunshine, and some showers around, as well, but it will be quite windy and unseasonably itself, especially with exposure in the north and west. these _ with exposure in the north and west. these are _ with exposure in the north and west. these are our temperatures. 15 in lerwick. — these are our temperatures. 15 in lerwick. 19— these are our temperatures. 15 in lerwick, 19 in aberdeen, 22 or 23 as we pushed _ lerwick, 19 in aberdeen, 22 or 23 as we pushed down into the south—eastern lerwick, 19 in aberdeen, 22 or 23 as we pushed down into the south—eastern corner. lerwick, 19 in aberdeen, 22 or 23 as we pushed down into the south—eastern corner. lovely, lerwick, 19 in aberdeen, 22 or 23 as we pushed down into the south-eastern corner. ., , ., ~ south-eastern corner. lovely, thank ou, south-eastern corner. lovely, thank you. carol. — the wait is almost over. thousands of students in scotland are finding out their exam results this morning. katie hunter is in glasgow

with some of them. you are explaining you are in a cafe, not a skill and i have my eye on one of those scones but it is possibly the last thing on the minds of the students. 50 possibly the last thing on the minds of the students.— of the students. so many pupils get their results — of the students. so many pupils get their results by _ of the students. so many pupils get their results by text _ of the students. so many pupils get their results by text or— of the students. so many pupils get their results by text or e-mail - of the students. so many pupils get their results by text or e-mail so i their results by text or e—mail so we have gathered some families here together in glasgow. some of the families behind me quite nervous. the wait is over now, everybody here has had their results, they came through via text and e—mailjust after eight o'clock so we can speak to some pupils from the glasgow gaelic secondary school. just tell us what you were sitting and how you got on. us what you were sitting and how you tot on. . , ., us what you were sitting and how you tot on. .y . got on. this year i sat higher maths, english, _ got on. this year i sat higher maths, english, physics - got on. this year i sat higher maths, english, physics and| got on. this year i sat higher - maths, english, physics and french and i_ maths, english, physics and french and ! did— maths, english, physics and french and i did advanced hyatt spanish. you got _ and i did advanced hyatt spanish. you got your results? | and i did advanced hyatt spanish. you got your results? i got and i did advanced hyatt spanish. you got your results?— you got your results? i got for as and a b. you got your results? i got for as and a b- with _ you got your results? i got for as and a b. with disease _ you got your results? i got for as and a b. with disease marker, i you got your results? i got for as i and a b. with disease marker, how was it? this _ and a b. with disease marker, how was it? this year _ and a b. with disease marker, how was it? this year they _ and a b. with disease marker, how was it? this year they brought - and a b. with disease marker, how| was it? this year they brought back assignments _ was it? this year they brought back assignments so _ was it? this year they brought back assignments so it _

was it? this year they brought back assignments so it was _ was it? this year they brought back assignments so it was different - was it? this year they brought back assignments so it was different to i assignments so it was different to what we _ assignments so it was different to what we were used to, had to do things— what we were used to, had to do things we — what we were used to, had to do things we have never seen before. it is always— things we have never seen before. it is always a _ things we have never seen before. it is always a challenge but we handled it all right _ is always a challenge but we handled it all right —— with covid, how was it? it all right -- with covid, how was it? ., ., , ., it all right -- with covid, how was it? ., ., y ., ., it all right -- with covid, how was it? ., ., ,., ., y. it all right -- with covid, how was it? ., ., ,., ., ,., ., it? how are you feeling now you have had our it? how are you feeling now you have had your results? _ it? how are you feeling now you have had your results? very _ it? how are you feeling now you have had your results? very pleased, - it? how are you feeling now you have had your results? very pleased, i - had your results? very pleased, i tot as in had your results? very pleased, i got as in all _ had your results? very pleased, i got as in all of — had your results? very pleased, i got as in all of my _ had your results? very pleased, i got as in all of my subjects, - had your results? very pleased, i got as in all of my subjects, and l had your results? very pleased, i | got as in all of my subjects, and a baccalaureate _ got as in all of my subjects, and a baccalaureate in _ got as in all of my subjects, and a baccalaureate in languages. - got as in all of my subjects, and a baccalaureate in languages. whafl got as in all of my subjects, and a baccalaureate in languages. what is next? i'm baccalaureate in languages. what is next? i'm going _ baccalaureate in languages. what is next? i'm going to _ baccalaureate in languages. what is next? 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you would have — that. how have you found covid? you would have been _ that. how have you found covid? you would have been in _ that. how have you found covid? you would have been in primary - that. how have you found covid? you would have been in primary seven i that. how have you found covid? you would have been in primary seven for the first lockdown.— the first lockdown. definitely not significantly _ the first lockdown. definitely not significantly as _ the first lockdown. definitely not significantly as the _ the first lockdown. definitely not significantly as the older - the first lockdown. definitely not significantly as the older years i significantly as the older years because — significantly as the older years because their— significantly as the older years because their exams - significantly as the older years because their exams and - significantly as the older years i because their exams and things significantly as the older years - because their exams and things were impacted _ because their exams and things were impacted this — because their exams and things were impacted. this year— because their exams and things were impacted. this year we _ because their exams and things were impacted. this year we have - because their exams and things were impacted. this year we have gone . impacted. this year we have gone back to _ impacted. this year we have gone back to full— impacted. this year we have gone back to full exams, _ impacted. this year we have gone back to full exams, so _ impacted. this year we have gone back to full exams, so i _ impacted. this year we have gone back to full exams, so i would - impacted. this year we have gone back to full exams, so i would sol back to full exams, so i would so there _ back to full exams, so i would so there was— back to full exams, so i would so there was definitely— back to full exams, so i would so there was definitely some... - back to full exams, so i would so there was definitely some... wel back to full exams, so i would so - there was definitely some... we were definitely— there was definitely some... we were definitely affected, _ there was definitely some... we were definitely affected, part _ there was definitely some... we were definitely affected, part of _ there was definitely some... we were definitely affected, part of our - definitely affected, part of our education _ definitely affected, part of our education was _ definitely affected, part of our education was lost. _ definitely affected, part of our education was lost. but - definitely affected, part of our education was lost. but i- definitely affected, part of ourj education was lost. but i think definitely affected, part of our - education was lost. but i think we were _ education was lost. but i think we were quite — education was lost. but i think we were quite lucky— education was lost. but i think we were quite lucky that _ education was lost. but i think we were quite lucky that we - education was lost. but i think we were quite lucky that we were - education was lost. but i think we were quite lucky that we were notj education was lost. but i think we i were quite lucky that we were not as affected _ were quite lucky that we were not as affected. ., ., ., ., , ., ., affected. congratulations to all three of you — affected. congratulations to all three of you and _ affected. congratulations to all three of you and none - affected. congratulations to all three of you and none of - affected. congratulations to all three of you and none of this i three of you and none of this possible without the teachers. we are joined possible without the teachers. we arejoined by head possible without the teachers. we are joined by head teacher gillian campbell. how are you feeling? 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who have done very well. how are ou? , ., ., you? delighted, i have a sore face from smiling- _ you? delighted, i have a sore face from smiling. i _ you? delighted, i have a sore face from smiling. i am _ you? delighted, i have a sore face from smiling. i am so _ you? delighted, i have a sore face from smiling. i am so delighted i you? delighted, i have a sore face | from smiling. i am so delighted for each and _ from smiling. i am so delighted for each and every one of them. also my anxiety— each and every one of them. also my anxiety as— each and every one of them. also my anxiety as a _ each and every one of them. also my anxiety as a mum because my daughter is waiting _ anxiety as a mum because my daughter is waiting for— anxiety as a mum because my daughter is waiting for her results at the moment— is waiting for her results at the moment so i am walking that journey with the _ moment so i am walking that journey with the parents. the moment so i am walking that “ourney with the parents.�* with the parents. the pupils touched on the stress — with the parents. the pupils touched on the stress of _ with the parents. the pupils touched on the stress of covid, _ with the parents. the pupils touched on the stress of covid, how- with the parents. the pupils touched on the stress of covid, how has - with the parents. the pupils touched on the stress of covid, how has it. on the stress of covid, how has it been for europe's perspective? we can't negate the effects both in terms — can't negate the effects both in terms of — can't negate the effects both in terms of the education loss but also the social— terms of the education loss but also the social loss the children had in terms _ the social loss the children had in terms of— the social loss the children had in terms of their peer groups in those core years— terms of their peer groups in those core years because the co—hearts had lockdown _ core years because the co—hearts had lockdown is. — core years because the co—hearts had lockdown is, really formative years between _ lockdown is, really formative years between transition elements and for ourselves— between transition elements and for ourselves as a gaelic medium school there _ ourselves as a gaelic medium school there was— ourselves as a gaelic medium school there was also language loss so you cannot— there was also language loss so you cannot negate the effect of that. we have turned back to that full exam which _ have turned back to that full exam which has — have turned back to that full exam which has been about change both for the staff— which has been about change both for the staff and the young people. thank— the staff and the young people. thank you for your time and all the best for your nervous wait, as well. lots of smiling faces here today but not everyone will have got the results they wanted and hog line open at eight o'clock this morning

for those who need advice.- for those who need advice. really im tortant for those who need advice. really important point — for those who need advice. really important point but _ for those who need advice. really important point but also - for those who need advice. really important point but also so - for those who need advice. really important point but also so nice i for those who need advice. really| important point but also so nice to see so many smiling faces. thank you. good to hear those stories. a british man kept as a slave for almost 26 years has won a record legal pay out, after his family sued the government for "denying him adequate compensation", in what was one of the uk's biggest cases of modern day slavery. the man was held on a traveller site with 17 other vulnerable men, forced to work for little or no pay, fed on scraps and beaten by their captors. our correspondent linsey smith's report contains details you may find upsetting. in one of the biggest investigations into modern—day slavery... ..abusing their vulnerable victims. his family had given him up for dead. - it was a story that made headlines around the world. 18 vulnerable men rescued from this lincolnshire traveller site.

they'd been kept in squalor by the rooney family. one — a homeless man picked up in hull — was even made to dig his own grave. today's sentences reflect the level of exploitation, control and violence they exhibited. it's seven years since the rooneys wept in court as their family was sent to prison, but only now has the victim's sister finally won what she says is adequate compensation for him. it's taken as long to get his compensation as the rooneys have spent in prison. and that's quite something, isn't it? i only wish the money could fix him, but it won't. the family would only tell their story anonymously — they're still fearful of the rooneys. my brother needs care round the clock. he was hit over the head with a jcb bucket, so i believe —

and this has caused him to develop brain atrophy. what we got back was definitely not the man that left us. it's clear from police footage of his rescue that the victim's suffering was mental as well as physical. it appears to be any toilet area. he was forced to live in this caravan in squalor and filth — conditions not fit for human habitation. this is where they would lay their heads after a day working on driveways. customers describe watching the victims strip tarmac by hand — without tools. my brother was made to work with a broken leg. he did originally have a cast, but because he couldn't walk or move fast, i understand the rooneys forced him to actually remove it, and unfortunately now he is suffering with what i think is a malunited fracture, which is causing him a lot of pain and he's got a very, very significant limp. he's been left to sleep in dog

kennels and horse boxes, etc. my brother has had no experience of having to live on his own or how to clean and cook for himself. the victim was held with 17 other vulnerable men — some of them seen here posing with one of the rooneys. 15 of them have died since their rescue. they were never going to recover, some of them. um, some of them were emaciated, had a long history of being treated badly, not being fed properly, not being sought medical attention when they needed it. and, unfortunately, that will take a toll on the body over a period of time. butchers, builders, baby—sitters — modern—day slaves can be hidden in plain sight. and families like the rooneys can make millions off them — living lives of luxury, wearing rolexes and holidaying abroad — whereas lawyers say, once rescued, victims often walk away homeless and penniless.

sadly, i've had four clients die in the time it takes to get legal aid in place and actually make an application to cica. the cica system is simply not fit for purpose. compensation is essential to rebuilding lives and closing that door on exploitation. it's incredibly unfair that victims of trafficking are not obtaining compensation. systemic and fundamental change... one reason victims find it hard to secure compensation is that legal aid isn't ordinarily available to help them apply. this solicitor represented the victim for free. our sense from atleu is that this may be the highest amount of compensation paid out to a modern—slavery survivor under the scheme. we hope that it will be a really important and significant decision for other survivors to be able to use. the ministry ofjustice say they don't comment on individual cases, but told us that cica doesn't make specific provisions for victims of modern—day slavery. with almost 4,000 british

nationals trapped in slavery, according to the latest figures, campaigners say that needs to change. linsey smith, bbc news. as violent disorder continues in parts of england and northern ireland, a community in rotherham is pulling together to clean up after rioters smashed their way into a hotel throwing rocks and missiles. on sunday, violence erupted at the holiday inn which was housing asylum seekers. now, a localfootball team is trying to help restore peace among those living in the town. our reporterjohn maguire has more. having a chat about how they feel, about what they might have witnessed, but also what we can do as a football club to help them feel better about the situation. in the shadow of the hotel, the focus of sunday's attacks, now boarded up and guarded by police, the community team from rotherham united football club are, in their words,

going out to do what they do best — help people. there's widespread shock and disgust at what was witnessed on sunday. i'm used to seeing writing, things like that, but not that outrageous. my wife comes around and when they started throwing bricks, isays, when you see, when you see police with shields up, i said, "come on, away." no, i couldn't believe what i was seeing. i can't believe it now. it's upsetting. yeah, so we're, we work for the football club. we're just out here just like walking around, checking people are all right. some say it feels like a seminal moment, that something fundamental needs to change here. i've got personal experience from 30 years of growing up here. it's always been friendly and welcoming, the area,

but i feel that you need to go back to grass roots and locally and really get that community spirit back to how it's always been, because something's gone slightly wrong. about inclusivity, i was just talking about, it's inclusivity that that's where i think the grassroots issue is, really. much of the anger is derived from a sense that the violence was not only orchestrated, but also imported from elsewhere, and those in the hotel were being targeted and victimised. i've seen people from the hotel every day, never seen any trouble, ever. they're very polite, they walk around, i think the... i think the residents that's in the hotel, i think they must say to them, look, just keep yourselves low profile. don't wander too far. and they don't seem to, you see them in maybe twos and threes and they're always polite, pleasant. and you think, what's all this about? ridiculous.

rotherham united's community trust has done this before during flooding and covid, walking around and talking to locals. just checking that people are ok, checking if there's anything that we can do as a football club or we can do more importantly as part of the community, for them and their families because sadly, you know, people witness things that you... i'd hate for my girls to witness it. they saw it on tv and they were like, "daddy, is that rotherham?" and i had to say yes. and they asked was it near and were they going to be affected by it? i said, no, it's not near here. but you know, it's still in the town. and the few people that spoilt things here, you know, they won't win. the people of the town will win and the community has been out in force today. those who work with asylum seekers and across various communities say the riots are having a deep effect. ijust heard from one

volunteer of ours who was due to have an insulin pump appointment at the hospital to have a new pump fitted, but she didn't want to attend her appointment at the hospital because she didn't feel it was safe for her to go. now, if she rejects that appointment, it could be six months to a year before she gets a rescheduled appointment. but that's how scared people are, that they are actually not taking up vital services for themselves. not everyone here is in favour of housing asylum seekers in this hotel, but it's the violence they witnessed here on the weekend that is completely unwelcome. john maguire, bbc news, rotherham. the clean—up in rotherham continues. last night in plymouth, six people were arrested and several officers suffered minor injuries during violent protests in the city centre. alison hernandez, the police and crime commissioner for devon joins us now.

thank you forjoining us here in the programme. take us through your understanding of what happened in plymouth last night.— plymouth last night. well, firstly i su . tose plymouth last night. well, firstly i su- tose i plymouth last night. well, firstly i suppose ! must— plymouth last night. well, firstly i suppose i must say _ plymouth last night. well, firstly i suppose i must say i _ plymouth last night. well, firstly i suppose i must say i am _ plymouth last night. well, firstly i suppose i must say i am so - plymouth last night. well, firstly i i suppose i must say i am so thankful and gratefulfor suppose i must say i am so thankful and grateful for the wonderful people of the city of plymouth because the law abiding people of plymouth last night did not tolerate what appeared to be clearly people there just to cause disorder, and, actually, let's be frank, to want to be seen to be attacking the police. there was not legitimate protest, only one legitimate protest took place in plymouth last night and thank you to those organisers who are very transparent about who organise their protest and what they were there and their objectives. the other side didn't. i think we can clearly see that this organised or if i can say underhand organised protest, or group meet ups that are happening in our cities across the country, is wholly unacceptable. i'm really pleased that our city got off lightly last night that that is

largely because plymouth is a welcoming city and we are grateful for the diversity that our city has. what are the conversations you have had with the police, how was the policing operation? there were some injuries last night, inspector ryan northmore says there was sustained violence. . northmore says there was sustained violence. , , violence. yes, i saw him being interviewed — violence. yes, i saw him being interviewed on _ violence. yes, i saw him being interviewed on sky _ violence. yes, i saw him being interviewed on sky news - violence. yes, i saw him being interviewed on sky news in i violence. yes, i saw him being| interviewed on sky news in the violence. yes, i saw him being - interviewed on sky news in the thick of it and i think at that point somebody from the crowd decided to pick up a pavement slab and throw it towards the police or the opposing protest group. either way the police are in the middle of all this. he was right in the thick of it at that point. the reality is i think we were very calm considering what happened. i want to thank wiltshire, avon and somerset and dorset police who provided offices when we needed them and well done for devon and cornwall police, we didn't have any burning vehicles, fires or looting

last night and no serious injuries to officers. will be heading to plymouth today to thank those who still might be on duty. this plymouth today to thank those who still might be on duty.— still might be on duty. as you mentioned. — still might be on duty. as you mentioned, please _ still might be on duty. as you mentioned, please being - still might be on duty. as you i mentioned, please being drawn still might be on duty. as you - mentioned, please being drawn in from other areas of england, where police being drawn in, there is a question of resources because if they are drawn in to do that they do not have the capacity to deal with day—to—day policing. tt’s not have the capacity to deal with day-to-day policing. it's business as usual policing. _ day-to-day policing. it's business as usual policing. we _ day-to-day policing. it's business as usual policing. we have - day-to-day policing. it's business as usual policing. we have a - as usual policing. we have a strategic policing requirement that every police force must be able to stand up public order units to help other forces stand up public order units to help otherforces in times stand up public order units to help other forces in times of need, that is how we work, as a team in the uk, thatis is how we work, as a team in the uk, that is business as usual. fundamentally our tax paying public would much rather that the police be out in their communities making them feel safe and dealing with the issues affecting them in devon and cornwall —like anti—social behaviour and drug dealing and the road safety challenges we have as well. social media has clearly _ challenges we have as well. social media has clearly played - challenges we have as well. social media has clearly played a - challenges we have as well. social media has clearly played a big - challenges we have as well. social| media has clearly played a big part in terms of allowing people to

communicate together and meet up and call these actions. going forward, are you expecting any further arrests, how closely is social media being monitored, and how does the police tackle this sort of organisation, these people getting together? organisation, these people getting totether? . , organisation, these people getting totether? , , ., , ., , together? firstly it would be really hel-ful if together? firstly it would be really helpful if the _ together? firstly it would be really helpful if the organisers _ together? firstly it would be really helpful if the organisers who - together? firstly it would be really helpful if the organisers who were | helpful if the organisers who were proud of what they apparently stand for wanted to put their name against the publicity they are putting on social media. that would be helpful social media. that would be helpful so there was transparency, and that they liaise with the local police force if they want to hold any sort of protest or stacked events in the patch because that is what what peaceful protesters do. —— static events, so we would like them to follow those rules. i'm sorry, but told me robinson has shed a tweet this morning, trying to —— tommy robinson trying to denigrate our police force for pushing over a

white man in the riot. i'm really sorry but this is not to tear policing. these are people who are goading the police. i watched it live on multiple streams on tiktok and that individual was all over the place and had already had an incident with officers before. i am absolutely curious about how this is being misused on social media to incite hate. we will not tolerate it incite hate. we will not tolerate it in devon and cornwall. our people support everyone who lives here and i am absolutely furious about it. this sort of thing that people are reading online, and believing online, and we need to do more to get the truth out there.— get the truth out there. thank you for speaking _ get the truth out there. thank you for speaking to — get the truth out there. thank you for speaking to us _ get the truth out there. thank you for speaking to us this _ get the truth out there. thank you for speaking to us this morning, i for speaking to us this morning, alison hernandez. so what are the implications for justice and alison hernandez. so what are the implications forjustice and calling those two accounts? in the past hour the government has announced that more than 500 extra prison places will be available from next week, to help detain those arrested in riots.

joining me now is francis fitzgibbon, the former chair of the criminal bar association. thank you for being with us. let's start first of all with those extra prison places, what difference will 500 person places make? goad 500 person places make? good mornint , 500 person places make? good morning. and — 500 person places make? good morning, and thank— 500 person places make? good morning, and thank you - 500 person places make? good morning, and thank you for - 500 person places make? (limp. morning, and thank you for asking me to appear this morning. the prisons are already almost at capacity, so there will be some relief that they have got extra places. whether they will be enough is a matter that we will be enough is a matter that we will have to resolve in the next few days, as they arrest more people, if these incidents continue at the level that they have. bhd these incidents continue at the level that they have.— these incidents continue at the level that they have. and we have had a lot to _ level that they have. and we have had a lot to particularly _ level that they have. and we have had a lot to particularly from - level that they have. and we have had a lot to particularly from the i had a lot to particularly from the prime minister and the home secretary about making sure that justice is done. they say they will mmp justice is done. they say they will ramp up criminaljustice to ensure that sanctions are swift. what needs to change for that to happen, given the state of the justice system right now? the state of the 'ustice system right now?— the state of the 'ustice system ritht now? , ., , . the state of the 'ustice system ritht now? , . , . ., right now? there is a precedent for deahnt right now? there is a precedent for dealing with _ right now? there is a precedent for dealing with mass _ right now? there is a precedent for dealing with mass public _ right now? there is a precedent for

dealing with mass public disorder. | dealing with mass public disorder. backin dealing with mass public disorder. back in 2011 when there were five days of rioting after the police shot mark duggan, the director of public prosecutions then is the prime minister now so he is well aware of the issues that this generates. there are protocols and procedures that they can call to deal swiftly with the sort of offending. whether they need the night courts that they had in 2011 is another matter. i think the numbers so farare is another matter. i think the numbers so far are lower than they were then in terms of arrests. so they can be put through the magistrates' court in the usual way. i think they are being already, there were reports yesterday of a person who was rather surprised to find himself being remanded in custody, he cried out for his mum when he found out he was not going home after pleading guilty today. the system which is on its uppers

generally because of years of neglect and underfunding, it will cope, it always does. people will go the extra mile to provide the service that they are in the criminaljustice service to provide. there has been a lot of discussion about whether the courts will open 24 hours to make sure that that process can play out. but we also know that the criminal bar association would oppose extended opening hours, just explain why? there are two issues, really. having extended opening hours as a standard working procedure places almost intolerable pressures on everybody concerned, all court staff, the lawyers, thejudges, the police, the escort people who bring defendants to and from court. and when you have got a system that is already absolutely overstretched, to introduce that system as standard, would be unworkable. they have tried

it on a couple of occasions and it hasn't worked. this is a separate, this is an emergency. as in 2011, people will have to pull together to deal with this because it is right that this should be dealt with, these offences should be dealt with swiftly. to these offences should be dealt with swiftl . ., . ~' these offences should be dealt with swiftl . ., ., ~ ., these offences should be dealt with swiftl. ., ., swiftly. to make that comparison with 2011, swiftly. to make that comparison with 2011. if— swiftly. to make that comparison with 2011, if we _ swiftly. to make that comparison with 2011, if we look _ swiftly. to make that comparison with 2011, if we look back - swiftly. to make that comparison with 2011, if we look back now, i swiftly. to make that comparison i with 2011, if we look back now, the sentences that were handed out for those involved in the riot in 2011, on average the sentence was 25%, and a quarter longer than it might be for a similar offence at another time. is that what we will see here, do you think? and if so, can the system cope with extended sentences? at least a quarter longer. the fact that offences such as shoplifting or affray, fighting in the streets, were committed in the context of this sort of disorder, was such a huge aggravating factor that normal sentences were not passed and much

longer ones were passed. the capacity is another matter. i simply don't know if this goes on for a long time, whether the system has the capacity to cope with it all. what is your assessment of how importantjust sending a message, you cite that case yesterday of those two who were remanded in the custody, not given bail as a result of their actions. this is sending a message, isn't it, that is the most important point at this stage to say that the government and the justice system will take this very seriously. if you are implicated in these riots. and that is more important than delivering justice further down the line, it's the perception that you will be caught and sentenced. t perception that you will be caught and sentenced.— and sentenced. i think delivering 'ustice at and sentenced. i think delivering justice at all— and sentenced. i think delivering justice at all points _ and sentenced. i think delivering justice at all points is _ and sentenced. i think delivering justice at all points is critically i justice at all points is critically important, you don't want to send the wrong people to prison. the idea is that if the system responds very quickly now and tells people, if you go out and set fire to a hotel or

hit a police officer you will pay for it straightaway, then that is hoped, and i think it is likely, to deter people from doing it again because they will suddenly wake up and think, i'm in a prison cell now, what was i thinking? that message mightjust get through to the other knuckleheads who indulge in this sort of thing. knuckleheads who indulge in this sort of thing-— sort of thing. former chair of the criminal bar _ sort of thing. former chair of the criminal bar association - sort of thing. former chair of the criminal bar association francis i criminal bar association francis fitzgibbon, thank you for being here this morning. fitzgibbon, thank you for being here this morning-— an nhs "soups and shakes" diet could help people with type two diabetes put their condition "in remission", according to a new study. research published in the lancet journal found a third of people who followed the programme lost a significant amount of weight and reduced their blood sugar levels. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. since it was launched in 2020, more than 25,000 people have started the nhs weight—loss programme made up of shakes, soups, and meal—replacement bars. it's aimed at those who've developed type two diabetes after putting on weight.

it lasts a year — starting with 12 weeks on a 900—calorie—a—day diet, followed by support and advice on exercise, and the reintroduction of nutritious, solid foods. the new research suggests the programme is having a significant impact on weight loss and type two diabetes, for those who can stick with it. it looked particularly at around 950 people who completed a full year of the programme, and provided blood samples. of this group, nearly a third had put their type two diabetes into remission, with an average weight loss ofjust under 16kg — around 2.5 stone. this is quite an important milestone for us with regard the programme, and actually we're the first internationally — first in the world — to be able to demonstrate that the findings from the trial setting can be translated into the real world to provide similar benefit for our patients. it's not an easy option — it's really tough to stick

to such a low—calorie diet. but the programme is now being rolled out across england, and experts say successfully tackling type two diabetes can be life—changing. dominic hughes, bbc news. we're joined now by dr helen wall. this isn't new, i have heard of companies flogging shakes in the past in is different about this? it's part of a study and we have done a pilot study around england for a couple of years now, since 2020. i have been referring patients into this programme because greater manchester was one of those sites. what is different about it is it is supported by the nhs, people don't just get the weight loss which happens within the first 12 weeks of the soups and shakes, they then get the soups and shakes, they then get the reintroduction to food and one—to—one coaching and support for a 12 month period to really help them to get back into how to eat healthily and keep the weight off. that's the really important bit because if you drop your calories,

that's less than 850 calories per day, we are going to lose weight but then how do you get back into normal life and come out of that of a phase of just life and come out of that of a phase ofjust being able to live on soups and shakes? in itself its really difficult, ithink and shakes? in itself its really difficult, i think the dropout rate was about only one in seven completed 12 months. it's not an easy fix, it is difficult. end completed 12 months. it's not an easy fix, it is difficult.— easy fix, it is difficult. and it is tuite easy fix, it is difficult. and it is quite resource _ easy fix, it is difficult. and it is quite resource heavy _ easy fix, it is difficult. and it is quite resource heavy in - easy fix, it is difficult. and it is quite resource heavy in termsl easy fix, it is difficult. and it is. quite resource heavy in terms of easy fix, it is difficult. and it is - quite resource heavy in terms of the nhs, it on prescription, but obviously we have to understand that type two diabetes is such a massive health issue. it appears from this result that this works. 1 health issue. it appears from this result that this works.— result that this works. i think it's really positive. _ result that this works. i think it's really positive. type _ result that this works. i think it's really positive. type two - result that this works. i think it's i really positive. type two diabetes, this is about type two which is completely different type one. type two diabetes, patients, it is complex but many of them have excess fat around their middle which gets around the liver and the pancreas which are both responsible for diabetic control, insulin production, and so on. we have known

for a long time that losing weight can put diabetes into remission. but what this has shown us is, we can drop that way quickly quite early on in the diabetes diagnosis, in this study we had a third of those individuals into remission. we never say that someone is cured from diabetes, we always say that, we still expect them to come to annual checks to check for damage to eyes and kidneys and so on. the checks to check for damage to eyes and kidneys and so on.— and kidneys and so on. the trick is how ou and kidneys and so on. the trick is how you fit — and kidneys and so on. the trick is how you fit this _ and kidneys and so on. the trick is how you fit this into _ and kidneys and so on. the trick is how you fit this into a _ and kidneys and so on. the trick is how you fit this into a normal - and kidneys and so on. the trick is how you fit this into a normal life i how you fit this into a normal life because people will have events to go to commit nice things that they want to attend, christmas, birthday, occasions, this doesn't fit in. if you are allowed is a soup and a for 12 weeks, it's about doing anything in moderation, is it sustainable? that's the beauty of this programme. you get 12 weeks which is a massive commitment for patients. they have to go through some prior work before

they start this because it is a huge commitment as you said. the beauty is that they then get this one—to—one coaching and the patients i have sent on it when we did the pilot in manchester, a few patients have really felt that they have been well supported. the difference is they get one—to—one coaching and support to get back into normality but there is no getting away from the fact that the first 12 weeks of this will be held, really. you have to have commitment, it is quick fix. at the evidence says if you can stick with it and gradually reintroduce of solid food? 1 stick with it and gradually reintroduce of solid food? i don't it works for _ reintroduce of solid food? i don't it works for everybody _ reintroduce of solid food? i don't it works for everybody but - reintroduce of solid food? i don't it works for everybody but if - reintroduce of solid food? i don't it works for everybody but if you | it works for everybody but if you can stick with it and drop that weight, most people lost at 15 kilograms on average, 10% of your starting body weight, on average, a third of people of this study went into remission which meant there diabetic level went to completely back to prediabetic levels, normal

population levels for three months or more which is massively impacting their long—term health for the good. good to talk to you, thank you. it's europe's biggest annual cultural festival, and over the next week, more than 160,000 people will head to pontypridd in south wales for the national eisteddfod. one of those who's there already is our wales correspondent tomos morgan. explain the significance of these events, it is slightly different this year, isn't it?— this year, isn't it? yes, it is. every year — this year, isn't it? yes, it is. every year the _ this year, isn't it? yes, it is. every year the eisteddfod i this year, isn't it? yes, it is. i every year the eisteddfod flits between north and south wales and today as you mentioned you are coming from pontypridd, these days not the welsh language heartland but because it goes between differently and —— areas of wales, it gives different areas of wales a chance to take a flavour of the welsh language and culture, and literature as well. that is exact what this is. stephen

fairclough has been finding out more about what the significance and impact will be on pontypridd. the national eisteddfod, europe's biggest cultural festival, which travels around wales, has arrived in pontypridd, celebrating the welsh language and culture. 160,000 people are expected to attend across the week. 15,000 free tickets and food vouchers have been handed out to local people on lower incomes. rhondda cynon taf is not a heartland welsh speaking area, and attracting local people is important to this year's festival. oh, it's been fantastic. it's been lovely to have so many local people coming to an eisteddfod for the first time, enjoying a welsh language festival, but using the translation equipment available so that they feel that they're a complete part of this festival. there are over 1,000 different events taking place in different venues on the maes in ynysangharad park in pontypridd this year.

competitions in poetry, prose, music and performance. monday's main ceremony was the crowning of the bard for poetry in free verse, in the presence of the gorsedd of the bards. this is designed to be an environmentally friendly festival, with people encouraged to use trains rather than cars to travel. on saturday night, a spontaneous rendition of calon lan broke out among those travelling home. it's been such a fantastic atmosphere. we've seen about 15,000 through the gates of pontypridd alone. everyone's had a smile on theirface. the singing in the evening has gone viral, i believe, and it's just been an amazing crowd coming through pontypridd. fantastic. when you've got a big group of children, it's a lot easier to do it on the train and itjust seems a bit more straightforward than trying to park and walk. it's just really nice to be able - to catch public transport and walk in a couple of minutes straight from the train. _

the eisteddfod is a mix of the modern and traditional. the open air stage, llwyfan y maes, has drawn big audiences already, of people of all ages. whilst this is a festival that is held in the welsh language, a theme this year is "a welcome for all" and that is a welcome for people who have little or no welsh, but who wish to immerse themselves in welsh culture. here with my grandsons and my wife all the way from penderyn. and so first we're hoping to have a good day down here. this is the first time the eisteddfod has come to pontypridd in more than 130 years. the urban location, rather than a large field in the countryside, is a pilot that the eisteddfod hopes will enable it to visit more nontraditional locations in wales. stephen fairclough, bbc news. the gates have opened and the sun is shining here on pontypridd this morning. within the next hour i'm

sure it will be heaving once again. i havejust sure it will be heaving once again. i have just been given some breaking news by the chief executive here. you have surpassed your target for the amount of people you are hoping to come here on the first weekend? yes, it was exceptional, people came in their thousands and it was really amazing buzz on site. a lot of people coming for the first time, experiencing the eisteddfod and seeing the vibrancy of the language and having such an eclectic mix of artists, it's really positive.- artists, it's really positive. when ou come artists, it's really positive. when you come to _ artists, it's really positive. when you come to areas _ artists, it's really positive. when you come to areas like _ artists, it's really positive. when i you come to areas like pontypridd which aren't natural welsh speaking heartland any more, they were years ago, there must be a slight worry or do you to work harder to draw in people from the local area? people think that eisteddfod _ people from the local area? people think that eisteddfod is _ people from the local area? people think that eisteddfod is the - think that eisteddfod is the festival but we work for two years within the community, it is their eisteddfod, showcasing their county council and so it is also to show pontypridd to the world. it's

working with the community ensuring they have access to the events, and they have access to the events, and they can also participate. a lot of people saying that for the last two years they are hearing the language backin years they are hearing the language back in the valleys. you years they are hearing the language back in the valleys.— back in the valleys. you are performing _ back in the valleys. you are performing here, _ back in the valleys. you are performing here, you - back in the valleys. you are performing here, you also i back in the valleys. you are - performing here, you also work for eisteddfod, but we must respect this, he is a former, you tell us, what have you when here? 1 this, he is a former, you tell us, what have you when here? i have had the prestigious _ what have you when here? i have had the prestigious blue _ what have you when here? i have had the prestigious blue ribbon _ what have you when here? i have had the prestigious blue ribbon award - what have you when here? i have had the prestigious blue ribbon award in i the prestigious blue ribbon award in 2017. _ the prestigious blue ribbon award in 2017. so _ the prestigious blue ribbon award in 2017. so ! _ the prestigious blue ribbon award in 2017, so i am retired now. it's one of the _ 2017, so i am retired now. it's one of the great — 2017, so i am retired now. it's one of the great things, being an amateur— of the great things, being an amateur performer provide such a fantastic— amateur performer provide such a fantastic platform for people all over different genre ways and different musical backgrounds. a culmination all of the hard work and i'm culmination all of the hard work and l'm l'm _ culmination all of the hard work and l'm l'm sure — culmination all of the hard work and i'm i'm sure this equals focus this. -- this— i'm i'm sure this equals focus this. -- this week— i'm i'm sure this equals focus this. —— this week will focus this. | i'm i'm sure this equals focus this. —— this week will focus this. i did -- this week will focus this. i did t to -- this week will focus this. i did try to get — -- this week will focus this. i did try to get him — -- this week will focus this. i did try to get him on _ -- this week will focus this. i did try to get him on stage - —— this week will focus this. t c c try to get him on stage but he politely declined! next year we are in wrexham, have you got ryan reynolds' phone number? who knows? and it will rrot —

reynolds' phone number? who knows? and it will not be _ reynolds' phone number? who knows? and it will not be on _ reynolds' phone number? who knows? and it will not be on the _ and it will not be on the racecourse?— and it will not be on the racecourse? , , ., , ., racecourse? everybody has asked me, the racecourse — racecourse? everybody has asked me, the racecourse is _ racecourse? everybody has asked me, the racecourse is a _ racecourse? everybody has asked me, the racecourse is a little _ racecourse? everybody has asked me, the racecourse is a little bit _ racecourse? everybody has asked me, the racecourse is a little bit too - the racecourse is a little bit too small for us. we need 175 acres. you have done — small for us. we need 175 acres. you have done a — small for us. we need 175 acres. you have done a beautifuljob here. the sun shining and it will be heaving here with people trying to watch performances here in and outside the pavilion, they will be hoping for a delightful day as the eisteddfod closes on saturday or sunday. looks like it will be a great weekend. looks like it will be a great weekend-— looks like it will be a great weekend. . ., , ., ., weekend. and the weather is good. you would think— weekend. and the weather is good. you would think it _ weekend. and the weather is good. you would think it would _ weekend. and the weather is good. you would think it would be - weekend. and the weather is good. you would think it would be good i weekend. and the weather is good. j you would think it would be good in august but we all know what some are in this country is like! that's all from us today. we'll back tomorrow morning on bbc one from 6am. goodbye.

live from london. this is bbc news. police officers come under attack in another night of violent disorder in uk cities. several officers are injured

in plymouth, while petrol bombs are thrown by protesters in belfast. talks are under way in bangladesh between student protest leaders and the military, which has taken charge after the prime minister resigned and fled. blindfolded and beaten — israel's leading human rights organisation has likened the country's prison system to a network of torture camps for palestinians. this, as the un sacks nine members of its refugee agency in gaza, after finding they may have been involved in the october 7th attacks. iam i am greatly bembridge live from edinburgh festival where we are catching up with some of the acts performing here throughout the month of august. == performing here throughout the month of au t ust. ., performing here throughout the month of autust. ., ., , of august. -- i am courtney bembridge- _ hello, i'm nicky schiller.

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