of violent disorder in england and northern ireland with reports of at least 30 possible gatherings planned for later today. "amazing, caring and confident". mourners pay tribute to nine—year—old alice dasilva aguiar who was killed in the mass stabbing at a dance workshop in southport last week. kamala harris and her newly appointed democratic running mate tim walz kick off their campaign for the white house. former strictly production staff say they faced verbal abuse and bullying as the bbc defends what has been decribed as a "toxic" culture. in sport, it's silver for britain'sjosh kerr. pipped on the line in the final of the 1500 metres but not by his great rivaljakob ingebrigtsen, as the united states take gold. buying now and paying later can be

a useful tool but how well is it regulated? with more of us using it, we ask how easy it is to get caught out with charges. we ask how easy it is to get good we ask how easy it is to get morning. today is goir day good morning. today is going to be a day of sunshine, bright spells and some showers. the heaviest will be across the north and the west, some of those could also have the odd rumble of thunder mixed in, i will have all the details shortly. it's wednesday 7th august. the prime minister has promised communities that they will be kept safe if violence escalates, as police are preparing for at least 30 possible gatherings across the uk today. sir keir starmer was speaking after chairing a meeting of the government's emergency cobra committee, in response to violent unrest and riots in parts of england and northern ireland. he said he had assurances that there were adequate officers in place to cope. our political correspondent, damian grammaticas reports. it's just over a week

since these riots began. violence first in southport, spreading to other parts of england. now, for those who've taken part, the legal consequences are starting to be felt. this morning in liverpool, three men who've all pleaded guilty to violent disorder are due to be sentenced. yesterday, police chiefs were summoned to downing street for the second emergency coordination meeting in two days. the prime minister says more sentences will be handed out in the coming days. over 400 people now have been arrested, 100 have been charged, some in relation to online activity, and a number of them are already in court. and i'm now expecting substantive sentencing before the end of this week. that should send a very powerful message to anybody involved, either directly or online, that you are likely to be dealt with within a week and that nobody, but nobody should be involving themselves in this disorder. some have already appeared in court.

this was 20—year—old liam grey, arrested in rotherham on sunday. he denied the charge against him. a list circulating online has suggested more than 30 locations could be targeted by rioters today. police in london issued a warning saying, "we know about the events planned by hateful and divisive groups across the capital. they've made their intention to cause disruption and division very clear. we will not tolerate this on our streets." after the rioters targeted hotels housing asylum seekers, some groups who work with refugees have been told they are at risk. 0ne organisation in merseyside says it has closed its offices but will try to protect the premises today. we will also be creating, i suppose, what i would call a peace line, for want of a better expression,

so that we and the local community and the priest from the local church, which is part of our building, that we can all come together to demonstrate that we believe that we should have hope in the future, rather than putting up with hate. disperse immediately as force is about to be used against violent individuals. sir keir starmer last night said those who felt threatened would be kept safe. but it's a severe test for a government that's been in office forjust a month. damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. police in london are preparing ahead of planned gatherings in the capital tonight. 0ur correspondent chi chi izundu is outside new scotland yard for us now. good morning, chi chi. tell us how the met police are trying to reassure communities. the metropolitan _ reassure communities. the metropolitan police - reassure communities. tue: metropolitan police in reassure communities. tte: metropolitan police in a lengthy statement that they issued yesterday said that they planned to use every

power, every tactic and every tool at their disposal to try and keep people safe. and it's notjust londoners that they are concerned about. some 6000 officers, right trained police officers, are going to deploy across various locations, 1200 we believe will be helping colleagues regionally and locally, riot police, and they will be stationed around motorways, so that they can get to some of these sites if violence does flare up. they have said that if people are concerned, they should stop and speak to a police officer and local communities will see a larger increase of police presence in their areas. as damian said in his report, they say they are not tolerating anything that could cause people to feel unsafe. theirjob is to keep law and order

and they planned to do so. in their statement they say, they know about the events planned by hateful and divisive groups across the capital, and they have made their intention to cause disruption and division clear and they would not be tolerating that. i{iii clear and they would not be tolerating that.— clear and they would not be toleratin: that. ., ., tolerating that. chi chi in london, thank yom _ tolerating that. chi chi in london, thank yom the — tolerating that. chi chi in london, thank you. the violence _ tolerating that. chi chi in london, thank you. the violence started . tolerating that. chi chi in london, i thank you. the violence started in the wake of stabbing of children at a dance class in southport. those young victims continue to be remembered. the community in southport have been celebrating the life of nine—year—old alice aguiar, one of the three girls who was killed in the knife attack at a dance class last week. mourners gathered to remember the joy alice brought, ahead of a formal funeral at the weekend, as is traditional in her parents' home country of portugal. 0ur north of england correspondent fiona trott was there. what courage it takes to do this. a very personal moment for alice's parents, but a public one.

they wanted to celebrate their daughter's life, and the community was there for them. so many of them want to be part of this moment of celebration, of thanking god for alice. her parents thanked everyone for their support. their words were spoken by alice's uncle. you were the pride and joy of our lives and we will forever have you in our hearts. thank you to everyone for all the love you showed alice. she would have loved all this attention, by the way. there were tributes from alice's classmates too. alice would be there to help you. you should always remember her big, bright smile that made your day so much better. if i could describe her in at least three words, it would be amazing, caring, and confident. and that she definitely wasn't

annoying like some girls are. this was the first family service, but it was also a time to say prayers for six—year—old bebe king and seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe, who also died. there's so much sadness from last monday and tuesday and beyond, its important we celebrate the goodness. the medics who were here, the police officers who were here. so many people who've been helping in so many different ways. and the vast majority of people have goodwill, just the vast majority of people are good. whatever the creed, the colour of the skin, the religion or none, most people are good. and to celebrate goodness, because that's who we are, not only in southport but around this country. a community throwing their arms around the people who need them most and giving them the celebration they wanted. alice's funeral will be held on sunday. fiona trott, bbc news, southport.

us vice president, kamala harris, has formally introduced her new running mate for november's presidential election at a democrat rally in philadelphia. the minnesota governor tim walz, a former veteran and teacher, strongly criticised their opponents, donald trump and jd vance, as he and ms harris begin a four—day tour of critical swing states. 0ur north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, reports. this is the new face of the democratic party. out with biden harris, and in with harris and walz 202a. kamala harris beamed as she introduced her fast track vp, a governor, an army veteran, former teacher and football coach. coach walz and i may hail from different corners of our great country, but our values are the same and we both believe in lifting people up, not knocking them down. mr walz appeared emotional at times and when he spoke, wasted no time laying into donald

trump. first of all, he doesn't know the first thing about service. he doesn't have time for it because he's too busy serving himself. and showing off his midwestern wit, the crowd lapped up what has now become his most famous line of attack on mr trump and his running mate, jd vance. ijust have to say it. you know it, you feel it. these guys are creepy and yes, just weird as hell. that's what you see, that's what you see. there's a lot of love for harris and walz in this almost packed out arena. it's got a real rock concert vibe to it. of course, people here mostly are faithful to the party. they've been re—energised by this new democratic party ticket. the fight with their republican opponents really begins now. donald trump is defining them both as the most radical left duo in american history.

in a social media post, he said there has never been anything like it and there never will be again. there's just 90 days to go until election day. kamala harris and tim walz will now embark on a whirlwind week long tour of key battleground states, which will likely determine who gets into the white house. nomia iqbal, bbc news, pennsylvania. israel has reiterated its intention to kill yahya sinwar, who has been appointed as the new political leader of hamas. israel's foreign minister says the appointment is another reason to kill mr sinwar, who's accused of masterminding the 7th october attacks on israel, in which around 12 on israel, in which around 1200 people were killed and hundreds taken hostage. thousands of women in england who have gone through the menopause could benefit from a new bone—strengthening drug, that will become available on the nhs in the next three months. abaloparatide can protect against the bone—thinning condition, osteoporosis, which women are at more risk of developing after their oestrogen

hormone levels drop. accessibility at uk airports has improved, but there is still more work to do, according the industry's regulator. the annual report by the civil aviation authority found that for the first time since 2020, none of the country's airports received a "poor" rating for accessibility. five remained in the "needs improvement" category, including the uk's second busiest, london gatwick. another busy day in paris for team gb today, with hopes of a gold medal in the men's 400 metres, as well as in cycling and sailing events. yesterday saw great britain add four medals to the tally but none of them were golds. there were hopes forjosh kerr in the 1,500 metres, before a shock victor came out on top, as our sports editor, dan roan reports. one thing he's not lacking is confidence. all sports need rivalries, and in athletics it doesn't come much more intense than this one. josh kerr and jakob ingebrigtsen

have engaged in a war of words over the past year, but now, in the final of the distance they've come to dominate, would they do their talking on the track or in a world class field, would someone else spring a surprise? from the start, defending champion ingebrigtsen went straight to the front, determined to set the pace. for ingebrigtsen this is a huge task to go hard right from the beginning. but kerr had come from behind to overtake the norwegian and claim gold in last year's world championships, and remained calm. when will kerr go, can he go? can he get past? and as a thrilling race reached the home straight, the scot made his move. here's the two of them. and look at cole hocker on the inside. josh kerr has got to watch the danger. the american is there now. nuguse is coming. it's going to be tight on the line. it's going to be cole hocker! in what had been billed as a battle between the two favourites, the unheralded hocker had sensationally stolen in. stunned, shocked. setting an olympic record in the process.

out of the medals, ingebrigtsen left to rue his tactics, kerr to reflect on having been made to settle for silver. i really wanted it today. i told you what i wanted and obviously i didn't get it, so there's going to be that part of me that's eager and ready for that next one. but i'm really, really proud of the way i executed today, and that'sjust going to have to be enough for this now. dina asher—smith will be in lane four. but tonight wasn't just about distance running. in the final of the women's 200m, british hopes rested with dina asher—smith and daryll neita. the pair hoping to land their first individual olympic medal. favourite, however, was the in—form american gabby thomas, and she soon showed why. starting to come away, daryll neita is getting back in the mix. it's going to be very tight for the medals. it's thomas from alfred. thomas taking gold ahead of 100m championjulien alfred. asher—smith and neita coming in fourth and fifth respectively. but forjosh kerr, this an evening when gold proved elusive. but at least there

was a silver lining. dan roan, bbc news, paris. 0ur sports correspondent katie gornalljoins us now from paris. morning, katie. a bit of frustration, mixed folk tunes yesterday, but still a decent haul of medals. == yesterday, but still a decent haul of medals. yesterday, but still a decent haul of medals-_ of medals. -- mixed fortunes yesterday- — of medals. -- mixed fortunes yesterday. yeah, _ of medals. -- mixed fortunes yesterday. yeah, two - of medals. -- mixed fortunes yesterday. yeah, two silver. of medals. -- mixed fortunes l yesterday. yeah, two silver and of medals. -- mixed fortunes - yesterday. yeah, two silver and two bronze, i was in the stadium last night for the 1500 metre race and people around me were absolutely stunned, they did not see that twist coming withjosh kerr having to settle for the silver. there was silver in the velodrome in the men's team sprint last night, they found the netherlands just unstoppable team sprint last night, they found the netherlandsjust unstoppable in that final, the netherlands blitzing to a world record time in their gold medal. the trio of jack carlin, hamish campbell and ed lowe were delighted with the silver, said it was beyond what they expected. we

didn't know what to expect from sky brown in the women's skateboarding park, she dislocated her shoulder the day before she was due to fly to paris and battled through the pain to come away with a bronze medal from that event to follow up the bronze shewon in tokyo three years ago. there was bronze as well for lewis richardson, britain's last boxer standing in paris. he lost on a split decision to marcos medel from mexico, narrowly missing out on the gold medal race.— the gold medal race. today, cycling and sailin: the gold medal race. today, cycling and sailing in _ the gold medal race. today, cycling and sailing in the _ the gold medal race. today, cycling and sailing in the spotlight, - the gold medal race. today, cycling and sailing in the spotlight, what i and sailing in the spotlight, what are you looking out for? shill and sailing in the spotlight, what are you looking out for?- are you looking out for? all eyes will be on _ are you looking out for? all eyes will be on the _ are you looking out for? all eyes will be on the athletics _ are you looking out for? all eyes will be on the athletics tonight . will be on the athletics tonight where britain have a really big chance in the men's 400 metre final, where matthew hudson—smith is representing team gb, he is in the form of his life, one of the world's leading runners. he has the chance

to become britain's verse 400 metre men champion in more than a century in the olympics. elsewhere we have got the team pursuit in the velodrome which is always exciting, the men are already in the final against australia, the women without their biggest engine without katie archibald who broke a leg in a freak garden accident but they say they will be thinking about her. thank ou, will be thinking about her. thank you. katie- _ here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. morning, carol. lovely to be in the studio with you both again. lovely to have you. t5 both again. lovely to have you. is it another vary today by any chance? yes, _ it another vary today by any chance? yes. bring _ it another vary today by any chance? yes, bring your brolly is the only advice i have! today is a day of sunshine and blustery showers, starting with heavy and persistent rain across northern scotland

especially the north west, there is also quite a lot of showers in other parts of the country, and today we could catch a shower almost anywhere. we have the rain continuing to push eastwards across scotland, brisk winds as well, turning more showery behind it but a plethora of showers, the best chance you have staying dry across parts of the south end is but it is going to be a breezy day in southern areas, windy across north. temperature wise, 15 in the north to 23 in the south. but as warm as yesterday in the south, temperatures not too far away from where we would expect in this stage injuly. another breezy night in prospect, more cloud coming across western areas and also some splashes of rain. these are the overnight lows, 11 to 13 degrees. that takes us into tomorrow. we have got cloud and patchy rain in the west, eastern areas and the north

start off dry but you will find the cloud will build ahead of this band of rain which will turn heavy across northern ireland, northern england, central and southern scotland. staying dry in the far north of scotland and in and behind that band of rain we are still looking at rain. in the south of the country it looks like potentially on sunday and monday we could get into the high 20s or low 30s but short lived. let's take a look at today's papers. the times front page says police forces are preparing for a busy day, with reports of at least 30 possible gatherings across the uk shared on social media. the paper says more than 6,000 riot officers are on standby. the guardian leads with reports that immigration lawyers are at risk, amid threats that advice centres could be targeted today. the paper says police chiefs have announced the deployment of more than 2,000 extra officers.

and the daily telegraph features an incredible photo of team gb diver andrea spendolini—sirieix on its front page. the 19—year—old missed out on claiming a second olympic medal in paris, after finishing sixth in the women's 10—metre platform final. former production staff on strictly come dancing have told bbc news about a "toxic" workplace culture where they faced bad behaviour, including verbal abuse and bullying. the allegations come after weeks of damaging claims from celebrities about their experiences on the show. bbc studios said the welfare and safety of its crew has always been its priority but apologised if anyone hadn't felt able to speak up. our culture reporter noor nanji has more. this is strictly come dancing. it's the show that millions of us watch on saturday nights.

strictly, a world of bright lights, sparkles and sequins. over the past month, strictly has been rocked by allegations from celebrities about their experiences on the show. we've heard from 15 of the show�*s current and former production staff. they've asked to have their identities protected. their words are spoken by actors. the whole culture was toxic, especially for junior staff. 0scar was just 18 when he started working as a runner on strictly. he expected it to be warm and welcoming, but the reality was very different. i was called stupid just for asking for a handover. it was bullying behaviour. ifelt sick, i couldn't sleep, i couldn't eat. one of the celebrities once got so close to me, he was shouting right in my face and spitting on me when all i was trying to do was pass on instructions. he later apologised, but it should never have happened in the first place. the fact that it was in front

of everybody else made me feel awful and helpless. 0scar says he didn't feel able to complain. instead, he quit. annika joined strictly to get work experience in the earlier runs of the show. she was excited to get the job, but quickly found the work culture exhausting. one of the male dancers, who has since left the show in particular, treated people in an insane way. the way he spoke to women, including female dancers and junior staff, was disgusting and chauvinistic. we'd be warned against working with him. i was a nobody, a little runner. i didn't think i could complain. robert was a choreographer in the earlier runs of the show. producers would get irate and shout at me even if the smallest thing went wrong, but i felt afraid to say anything back. there's a sense that you're lucky to be on the show as it is one of the biggest in the uk, so you should put up with all the problems you might face. we put our findings to bbc studios. it said it does not recognise the claims, nor will hundreds

of people who have worked on the show over the two decades that it has been on air. it said it encouraged everyone to speak up about concerns of inappropriate behaviour. it insists it acts speedily to deal with complaints, and it apologised to anyone who had felt they weren't able to speak up about their experiences at the time. the dance world is famous for its intense training. when you put that together with a weekly national tv show, you can see why it might result in a pressure cooker environment. i know how i was trained, you know, and it was tough. and i remember that i had a russian ballet teacher who used to have a cane, and she would whack us with it, you know, just so you're not pulling up from the thigh if you're doing a developpe, for instance, to make you engage your hamstrings. i mean, obviously that sort of teaching would not be available today. 0ther strictly production staff have told us a positive story. a choreographer told us they had never had an issue with any dancers or staff,

saying "they are very kind and respect me lots." a beautician said she had never seen any bullying during her eight years on the show. she says some of the recent allegations made her a bit apprehensive about going back. the new series is due to start in autumn, and we have already started to hear which celebrities will be taking part. the bbc insists the show will go on. the question is, how will it cope with the added scrutiny that the claims have brought? noor nanji, bbc news. better regulation of the buy now pay later sector is needed to protect consumers and help companies involved, according to the government, as popularity of the payment method appears to keep growing. nina has the details.

it can be a useful tool if you are making a big purchase and you do not want to pay interest but not if you get caught out. buy now pay later is a form of short term finance. rather than paying the full amount on your purchases, you spread the cost into smaller amounts over a short period of time, usually weeks or months. but debt charities and the new government have said tighter rules are needed and new research shows companies like this are becoming more popular. it found thatjust over 10% of respondents have used buy now pay later in the last 12 months. but who's using them? that figure rises to nearly one in four of the respondents who are on universal income. and nearly one in five of the respondents who are private renters. alannah says she uses three different accounts and relies on buy now pay later for the very basics including baby food. while she finds it a useful way to keep on top of her finances,

she says the rules can be confusing. i think it should be fair to everybody that if you are able to pause payments, which some of them you can, but for other ones where it is, that is not good enough, we are giving you a late payment fee, i think it is completely unfair. they should all go by the same rules, either it is a late payment fee or it is not. ~ ., _ ., it is not. well done baby for sittin: it is not. well done baby for sitting still— it is not. well done baby for sitting still long _ it is not. well done baby for sitting still long enough! . debt charities say this research is a worry, because it suggests the most likely people to use the scheme are those who are already financially vulnerable. and it's especially concerning because the sector is currently unregulated meaning they aren't obliged to run full affordability checks. i think we've seen a real evolution in how people are using buy now pay later in the last few years. when the products first hit the market, lots of people were using it for big items like a washing machine or a big clothes shop for example. i think what we are worried about now is we are seeing that more and more people are turning to buy

now pay laterjust to pay for the basics or the essentials, whether that might be a food shop or the kids' school uniform as they go back to school, and we are particularly seeing an increase in buy now pay later usage amongst people who are low income or who might be financially vulnerable like people who are receiving universal credit benefits. the government told us they are committed to regulating buy now pay later will set out their plans shortly. and the financial regulator — the fca — said they will work closely with government to make sure the right protections are in place. but in the meantime there is a warning that people are wide open to charges they can't afford. do get in touch with us this morning, do you use buy now pay later, is it useful? are there times it can be difficult to keep on top of? have you ever been caught out forgetting to pay? i think as we heard in the clips there, each one of the different companies has a different scheme, some of them you can set up

automatic direct debits, some will send you a reminder, sometimes you have to remember to pay. so if you have to remember to pay. so if you have different ones it can be easy to get caught out. find have different ones it can be easy to get caught out.— have different ones it can be easy to get caught out. and people will be thinkin: to get caught out. and people will be thinking about _ to get caught out. and people will be thinking about christmas - to get caught out. and people will. be thinking about christmas presents now, and may be spending that. t now, and may be spending that. i can't believe you have mentioned the c word, it is august!— can't believe you have mentioned the c word, it is august! sorry! you are much more — c word, it is august! sorry! you are much more organised _ c word, it is august! sorry! you are much more organised than - c word, it is august! sorry! you are much more organised than i - c word, it is august! sorry! you are much more organised than i am! i coming up. we'll meet britain's youngest ever chess grandmaster. 15—year—old shreyas royal, who, after securing the prestigious title already has plans on becoming world champion. he'll bejoining us with his dad at 08:50. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning, welcome to bbc london, i'm thomas magill. more now on the ongoing unrest. scotland yard has warned

anyone planning disorder here in the capital will face the full force of the law. deputy assistant commissioner andy valentine said the met were aware of events planned across the capital and will use every power, tactic and tool available to prevent further scenes of disorder and violence. the mayor sadiq khan has urged londoners to check in on their friends, relatives, neighbours and colleagues from ethnic minorities. a group of residents in haringey are unhappy about council plans to triple the cost of some visitor's parking without consultation. haringey council wants to stop daily visitor parking permits that residents can buy for £5 a day and replace them with hourly permits that could cost between £13 and almost £17 a day in some parts of the borough. the council said the proposal was still provisional at this stage. construction of a new incinerator in edmonton is at risk of further

delays amid a challenging period for the industry, according to the north london waste authority. the controversial redevelopment will replace the existing facility at edmonton eco park. but global financial pressures, rising labour costs and expensive construction materials have all contributed to a delay. it's due to open in 2027, two years behind schedule. a spokesperson for the authority said, despite the shortfalls, progress was being made. let's take a look at how the underground is running this morning. there's no service between queens park and harrow & wealdstone on the bakerloo. no 0verground between euston and watford junction. and on the metropolitan line, there's severe delays between moor park and amersham and chesham. now the weather. good morning. it's a bright start this morning. plenty of sunshine around first thing. largely dry but we can't

rule out the odd shower, especially as we head through the afternoon. the sunshine this morning will give way to a little bit of cloud that will start to bubble up. the wind strengthens. it's a westerly wind. run the risk of these showers into the afternoon, but they will be isolated. not everywhere will get one. and temperatures around 23 celsius. 0vernight, starting off with this cloud. maybe one or two showers. but that will clear. becoming dry, clearer spells towards dawn. the minimum temperature 11 celsius. a bright start to thursday, but that sunshine will give way to rather murky conditions as we head through the afternoon. is that cloud moves in it becomes a little more humid. sunlight and patchy rain. temperatures tomorrow around 21 celsius. that rain and the cloud continues overnight. it will be a warm night thursday into friday. 17-19c. on friday, that should clear to sunshine in the afternoon. that's it for now. there's much more on our website and on bbc radio london

where there is regular bulletins across the morning. i'll be back in half an hour. more on our top story this morning. as police prepare for more planned gatherings tonight, the prime minister has promised communities will be safe in the face of ongoing disorder. it all started after three girls were killed and ten others were injured in a knife attack in southport last monday. false claims were made on social media saying the suspect was an asylum seeker and, as misinformation spread online, so did the unrest on our streets. over the past week, violent clashes involving anti—immigration protesters and the far right have seen mosques targeted, cars and buildings set on fire and hotels housing asylum seekers targeted. more than 400 people have been arrested across england

arrested across england and northern ireland. so far, about 100 people have been charged with prime minister sir keir starmer saying those involved in the disorder should expect to be dealt with by the courts within a week. police sources say nearly 6,000 public order officers are mobilised to respond to any further disorder in the coming days. but with at least 30 potential gatherings planned across the country this evening — the government says those taking part in unrest will feel the full force of the law. jayne mccubbin has been to walton in merseyside to speak to some of those affected by this weekend's violence. that's telling you everything. even the chocolate. even toilet paper — they've been stolen. dog foods. arsalan doesn't want to be filmed, but he does want people to see these images. and you watched this on cctv back at home? yeah, exactly. while you're on the phone to the police? exactly. scores of people invaded his

liverpool store last saturday. very many more were outside, where one person is in a car live—streaming the whole thing. see that video on the live tiktok. more than 10k watching those videos. people are pressing love hearts as they watch your shop being looted ? he was granted asylum from iraq seven years ago and, until now, liverpool has been his refuge. we came to a safe country. we were safe until we have seen these things happen. this was the night of the looting. the same night the nearby spellow library was destroyed. the fire's gone off. only a year old, it was built to help people in the deprived community get into education and find work. these events have brought international journalists to the city. is it front—page news? yeah, it is, actually, it is. because it's quite shocking what's happening. and we're also asking ourselves

what is going on and why. you know, some countries are telling their citizens not to come to the uk because they see it as unsafe. so, yeah, headline news. they've been speaking to alex mccormick, a 27—year—old who's fundraising to rebuild the library. by last night, her campaign had almost topped £170,000. and when we set up the initial goal, we didn't even think we'd hit 500, to be honest. people have been saying that it's so nice to see some positivity on social media, in the news, amidst all of the bad things. they're here to try to understand why. they ask if integration has failed. but alex believes it's less about integration, more about misinformation. the library was a safe space for children, for older people, for everyone in between. and someone responded to me saying they've set the library on fire because they replaced all of the children's books with copies of the koran.

no, they never. there's a little bit of a lack of critical thinking there. this is just today? yes, this is in the last hour and a half. replacement books are already being donated here at the walton youth scheme, just around the corner. but the summer holiday club they run is missing about half of its usual numbers. parents have told us that they're afraid to come and, hopefully, with our support, with the community support, they'll come back and engage in our activities. just like when we were out on the litter pick on sunday, and on monday, we had people going past in cars shouting thank you out the window, beeping their horns. and that puts pride back into our community. that shows the people who are giving back. people care about us. save our kids! these were the chants on the night of the riots, the kind of slogans that have been repeated since the killing of three

young girls in southport. maybe they think that we are happy — and no—one, no—one will be happy to any child being killed. our hearts are with the child, with their family. i meet farhad, who shows me another film from the night of the riots. we can't show it because children are clearly visible in shot, but it seems to show them being sent to loot by parents. this looks like parents. yeah. sending quite young children out. yeah. they're young girls. young, girls, yeah. they filled the bin bag and they went to back to the family. i don't feel safe any more. so it's unbelievable. violence came to liverpool last weekend and it is feared more is on the way today, with anti—immigration demonstrations and counter—demonstrations being planned. and soon, the first offenders from the riots will be sentenced in a fast—track court. jayne mccubbin, bbc news.

one of those areas hit by violence is bristol where protesters attempting to target a hotel thought housing asylum seekers last week. 0ur reporterjohn maguire is in bristol now. more fears of potentially problems later today? — more fears of potentially problems later today?— later today? yes, preparations are under way and _ later today? yes, preparations are under way and meetings _ later today? yes, preparations are under way and meetings are - later today? yes, preparations are | under way and meetings are taking place with the police and we will talk about that in a moment. the hotel that was laid siege to on saturday around a mile away from where we are standing, down by the river. you can see the cathedral. we are on college green. good morning to you. you met police last night as part of your bristol muslim strategic leadership group. what are the plans for today? the strategic leadership group. what are the plans for today?— the plans for today? the things discussed were _ the plans for today? the things discussed were we _

the plans for today? the things discussed were we had - the plans for today? the things discussed were we had senior l the plans for today? the things - discussed were we had senior members of the police talking to communities, largely to reassure them, to demonstrate the plans, the operational plans, and to give people a chance to ask questions about specific things concerning them. so an opportunity for people to ask questions and get reassurance and take it back to their networks and take it back to their networks and communities to provide further reassurance. people feel scared, intimidated, worried and not sure where this is going. the intimidated, worried and not sure where this is going.— where this is going. the idea of meetin: where this is going. the idea of meeting the — where this is going. the idea of meeting the police _ where this is going. the idea of meeting the police to _ where this is going. the idea of meeting the police to find - where this is going. the idea of meeting the police to find out | where this is going. the idea of - meeting the police to find out what they are doing and for them to give you advice. was there advice? what are you telling people? the community _ are you telling people? the community decided on monday it was not going _ community decided on monday it was not going out in force in counterprotest which is great because _ counterprotest which is great because the police said they would because the police said they would be there _ because the police said they would be there policing. there will be no threat _ be there policing. there will be no threat to _ be there policing. there will be no threat to mosques. so we don't feel as frightened as —— as threatened as

otherwise _ as frightened as —— as threatened as otherwise. we have been in contact in all— otherwise. we have been in contact in all times — otherwise. we have been in contact in all times. the otherwise. we have been in contact in all time-— in all times. the last days, what has it been _ in all times. the last days, what has it been like? _ in all times. the last days, what has it been like? worse - in all times. the last days, what has it been like? worse than - in all times. the last days, what has it been like? worse than forj in all times. the last days, what i has it been like? worse than for a long time?— has it been like? worse than for a lona time? ~ , , ., , ., long time? absolutely the worst for a lona long time? absolutely the worst for a long time- — long time? absolutely the worst for a long time- we _ long time? absolutely the worst for a long time. we have _ long time? absolutely the worst for a long time. we have social - long time? absolutely the worst for a long time. we have social media. | a long time. we have social media. you have messages flying around. it is difficult to ascertain what is the truth and what is not, what should you do? what is the actual advice? uncertainty and anxiety and fretfulness, what should i do, close my business, stay—at—home? what we have done is literally working around the clock to reassure communities that the police and authorities are doing their best to keep us safe and for people to go about their usual business. we live in a democracy. people are allowed

to protest, however, the disorder we have seen is the frightful thing. people want to go about their business and we encourage them to do that but also not to engage in counterprotest is because we are worried for what that might entail for our communities. has a worried for what that might entail for our communities. as a solicitor, we rather for our communities. as a solicitor, we gather there _ for our communities. as a solicitor, we gather there are _ for our communities. as a solicitor, we gather there are specific- we gather there are specific threats. the police have been talking about it, to the legal profession. talking about it, to the legal profession-— talking about it, to the legal rofession. ., , , profession. that is completely disgusting- — profession. that is completely disgusting. solicitors, - profession. that is completely disgusting. solicitors, those i disgusting. solicitors, those focusing _ disgusting. solicitors, those focusing especially on immigration, should _ focusing especially on immigration, should not— focusing especially on immigration, should not be targeted. policy is not in _ should not be targeted. policy is not in their hands but the hands of politicians — not in their hands but the hands of politicians. to go after individuals who represent asylum seekers and lawful_ who represent asylum seekers and lawful migrants who come here for work_ lawful migrants who come here for work with— lawful migrants who come here for work with work sponsorships, to attack_ work with work sponsorships, to attack them and make them feel threatened is disgraceful. i was advised — threatened is disgraceful. i was advised to work from home because my offices _ advised to work from home because my offices where the protest begin. i have _ offices where the protest begin. i have not— offices where the protest begin. i have not felt fear like this in

probably— have not felt fear like this in probably ten, 15 years, when the british— probably ten, 15 years, when the british national party were in force — british national party were in force. . ~ british national party were in force. ., ~' british national party were in force. ., ~ , ., , ., force. thank you. interesting to hear about _ force. thank you. interesting to hear about the _ force. thank you. interesting to hear about the dialogue. - force. thank you. interesting to hear about the dialogue. we . force. thank you. interesting to l hear about the dialogue. we were hearing earlier that these meetings have been taking place frequently with the police. that sense of reassurance, and advice, hopefully that will mean things pass off as peacefully as is possible later today, if indeed anything happens at all. studio: thanks. we will be talking to the new communities minister later, talking about how communities can be reassured. let's talk sport. yesterday was fascinating. all about josh kerr. how was this great rivalry going to be settled? jakob ingebrigtsen, josh kerr. no love lost between this pair. they were caught up in their own

rivalry. that is where it sort of fell apart. he got silver last night. it was a photo finish on that. they focus so much on each other, they missed cole hocker stealing up they missed cole hocker stealing up the inside. this was the final straight. josh kerr forced outside. as his rival ingibrietsen in the white top tried to hold him off. but that created space for cole hocker who made that break up the inside, and kerr couldn't find the legs in the final stages, holding on for silver with ingebritssen in fourth. it was faster than he had run before, a british record, but not the medal he set his sights on. i'm 26 years old. this road is not over. i really wanted it today. i told you i wanted it and obviously i didn't get it so there is going to be that part of me that is eager and ready for the next one. i am really, really proud

of the way i executed today. and that is just going to have to be enough just now. it makes me hungry and ready for more. i am just glad i was able to add to the tally to the medal count for team gb. and these were the fans watching back home. at edinburgh athletics club where kerr started out. the first scot to claim track medals at more than one games. they will reflect on that. dina asher—smith and daryll neita finished just outside the medals in the women's 200 metres final. the american gabby thomas won gold, withjulien alfred of st lucia getting the silver. it came down to a another photo—finish for the bronze with another american brittany brown just pipping the british pair to the line. both though are showing good form going into the sprint relays. what of today?

team gb's matt hudson—smith is the favourite to win gold later in the men's 400 metres. he's the fastest man in the world this year over the distance and looked in great shape as he comfortably made it through his sem—final last night. after setting the early pace, he could afford to take his foot off the gas over the last 50 metres. not since 1924 have gb won the race — eric liddel�*s victory made famous by the film chariots of fire. despite dislocating her shoulder last week, sky brown picked up a skateboarding bronze to match her performance at the tokyo games. she put in a brilliant final run to get on the podium. it's been a difficult few months for the 16—year—old, with as well as the shoulder injury, she tore knee ligaments in april and says she'll require surgery after the games. it's a brutal sport. i am very stoked.

you know, thisjourney has been crazy — lots of downs, but lots of ups. i mean, since tokyo, i learned a lot. every event since then until the last. it's just been like, yeah, a lot of downs, too. you know, i wasn't even sure i was going to make it here. so just stoked to be back on the podium. team gb's great start in the velodrome continued last night as jack carlin, ed lowe and hamish turnbull picked up a team sprint silver. just as in tokyo, they were beaten by the netherlands who set a world record to retain their title, but britain have entered a new era of men's sprinting — this the first time the team hasn't included sirjason kenny or sir chris hoy. and more medals could follow, with golds up for grabs in both the men's and women's team pursuit. another big story in paris. boxer imane khelif — whose gender eligibility has been called into question — will fight for an olympic gold medal on friday. this is the moment she won

her semifinal in paris. the algerian is one of two boxers competing there despite being banned from last year's world championships by the international boxing association after she was reported to have failed gender eligibility tests. but despite that was cleared to fight here by the ioc. ireland's kellie harrington made history winning back—to—back olympic gold medals in the final fight of her career before retiring from the sport. the 34—year—old winning the women's 60kg final at roland garros. former chelsea women boss emma hayes has her sights set on gold after guiding the usa team to the olympic final. the americans sealed their spot after a tense 1—0 win over germany — sophia smith scoring in extra time. they'll face brazil next. the usa are looking to win a 5th gold medal. and not a medal up for

grabs but the riches of the champions league — rangers scoring deep into stoppage time in their bid to qualify for the competition proper. their equaliser in a one—all draw came from cyriel dessers with the last kick of the game against dynamo kiev. the second leg is at hampden next tuesday. a good day for team gb with two silvers, two bronze medals and potentially more to come today. i havejust potentially more to come today. i have just noticed the marathon race walk has begun. that is the really funny one. really strict rules. really strict. this is the walk, a marathon walk, a relay, men, women, men, women. red cards for bending the knee. if you lift it too much like a run. and for not keeping one foot on the ground. it looks like you are running for a bus but do not want to look like you

are running for a bus. the olympics, you'll learn amazing facts about things you have not heard about before. very impressive people doing it. 40 kilometres. we will have a look at the weather. a bit of everything. you said we need an umbrella possibly. definitely. you should demonstrate that marathon running standing up. it is all in the hips. you are standing up. ijust remembered, i have to do the weather. you will need an umbrella. in some parts a day of sunshine and showers, blustery showers, particularly in the north. here we have heavy and persistent rain. if you have an allergy to pollen, mostly low and moderate. high in parts of wales, southern england, east anglia. we are talking weed pollen. low pressure is driving the

weather. bringing heavy and persistent rain. you can see from the spacing in the isobars which are squeezed. looking at heavier rain and windy in the north. showers scattered elsewhere. we could see showers develop almost anywhere. the best chance of staying dry is in the south—eastern corner but here you might catch one. as the rain moves from the north. prolific showers following behind, and some in the north will be heavy and thundery. temperatures ranging from 15—23 north to south. overnight, there will be showers around. many will fade. towards the west, a weather front approaches and the cloud will thicken with rain coming in and the wind will strengthen. humid in the south—west. temperatures falling away to 14—15. tomorrow, low

pressure moves away. and you can see a triple point where the heaviest rain will be. we start with the cloud and rain in the west. as the triple point comes in it will bring heavier rain across northern ireland, northern england and southern and central scotland. a windy day especially in northern areas and behind the weather front, areas and behind the weather front, a lot of cloud and some rain. temperatures ranging from 15—23. through the rest of the week, you can see how it moves across. one front drags its heels in southern areas but will not produce anything too heavy by the time we get to morning. just cloud and light rain. dry weather behind but we could see showers, the heaviest in the north, where it will be windy. notjust

with exposure but also inland. temperatures ranging from 15—25. if you prefer the weather hotter, as we head from sunday into monday, there is a chance temperatures could be in the high 20s, low 30s in south—eastern england. but it will not last. today, i learn triple point. not last. today, i learn triple oint. ~ . , not last. today, i learn triple oint, . ., , ., not last. today, i learn triple oint, ., , ., not last. today, i learn triple -oint. ., , ., ., point. what is that? where all the oints of point. what is that? where all the points of the _ point. what is that? where all the points of the different _ point. what is that? where all the points of the different fronts - point. what is that? where all the points of the different fronts join. | points of the different fronts join. we have an occlusion, a warm front, cold front, depending on what it is. and that is where theyjoin. today, that means rain? heavy across northern england, northern ireland and parts of scotland.— northern england, northern ireland and parts of scotland. thank you. go and parts of scotland. thank you. go and net a and parts of scotland. thank you. go and get a cup — and parts of scotland. thank you. go and get a cup of _ and parts of scotland. thank you. go and get a cup of tea. _ as the amount of electronic waste continues to grow each year, the uk's coin maker is hoping to help tackle the problem by processing 4,000 tonnes of it a year.

the royal mint is now repurposing circuit boards found in old devices, by extracting gold from them and turning it into jewellery, as our science editor rebecca morelle has been finding out. it looks like a pile of rubbish and, for most of us, it is. these are from all of the electronic goods we throw away. but here at the royal mint, they're discovering a new use for this rapidly growing e—waste problem. these old circuit boards contain a lot of different materials. there's aluminium, there's plastic, there's steel, there's tin, there's copper. but what they're interested in here is gold. there's a tiny amount of it on every single board. the question is how do you go from this to this? the answer — to build a brand new e—waste processing facility on an industrial scale. first, the circuit boards are pushed through a giant oven to heat them up so their components fall off. then, they're sieved and sorted.

sliced and diced. anything containing gold is set aside. what we're doing here is we're actually urban mining. so we're taking a waste product that's been produced by society, and each one of us as individuals, and we're mining the gold from that waste product and starting to see the value in that finite resource. the processed e—waste is brought to the on—site chemical plant. so after we've pre—mixed the chemistry, it's pumped into our reactor here. and this is where the magic happens. the pieces are tipped into a chemical solution which extracts the gold. then the depleted boards are collected and this dark liquid, which contains the gold, is filtered. we're hoping to process over 4000 tonnes of e—waste annually. 4000 tonnes of e—waste is around 40,000 pallets of e—waste. where traditionally e—waste is shipped overseas. you know, we're keeping it in the uk.

we're keeping those elements in the uk for us to use. it's really important. at the end of all these processes, you get this — a pretty nondescript—looking powder. but what's inside here is pure gold, worth about £10,000 in today's prices. it's a big change for the royal mint. for more than 1,000 years, they've been the uk's official coin maker. but with cash use dwindling, e—waste is a new way to make money. the recovered gold is initially being used to craftjewellery and, later, it will be made into commemorative coins. a lot of the skills of our engineers and the people who are going to actually operate the plant are quite similarto the skills of making a coin. and therefore, given that, you know, less people are now needed to make coins, actually, it was an ideal opportunity to move people across there and so that we could keepjobs for people.

the team are also looking at ways to use the rest of the materials that make up a circuit board. while each one is worth hardly anything on its own, tonnes of them together can add up to something truly valuable. rebecca morelle, bbc news, llantrisant. that is really interesting. that is so cool. and who knew there was so much gold on a bit of electronics? we will be searching our phones. time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning, welcome to bbc london, i'm thomas magill. more now on the ongoing unrest and scotland yard has warned anyone planning disorder here in the capital will face the "full force of the law". deputy assistant commissioner andy valentine said the met were aware of events planned across the capital and will use every power, tactic and tool available

to prevent further scenes of disorder and violence. the mayor sadiq khan has urged londoners to check in on their friends, relatives, neighbours and colleagues from ethnic minorities. a group of residents in haringey are unhappy about council plans to triple the cost of some visitor's parking without consultation. haringey council wants to stop daily visitor parking permits that residents can buy for £5 a day and replace them with hourly permits that could cost between £13 and almost £17 a day in some parts of the borough. the council said the proposal was still "provisional at this stage". construction of a new incinerator in edmonton is at risk of further delays amid a "challenging period" for the industry, according to the north london waste authority. the controversial redevelopment will replace the existing facility at edmonton eco park. but global financial pressures, rising labour costs and expensive construction materials have all contributed to a delay.

a spokesperson for the authority said, "despite the shortfalls, progress was "being made". one of lewisham's most established and unusual bussinesses is set to close later this year. allodi accordians on lee high road has been a family run business since the early 1900s. its current owner says they still have about 200 instruments to sell before the close at christmas. let's take a look at how the underground is running this morning. there's no service between queens park and harrow and wealdstone on the bakerloo and no 0verground between euston and watford junction. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it's a bright start this morning. plenty of sunshine around first thing. largely dry but we can't rule out the odd shower, especially as we head through the afternoon. the sunshine this morning will give way to a little bit of cloud that

will start to bubble up. the wind strengthens. it's a westerly wind. run the risk of these showers into the afternoon, but they will be isolated. not everywhere will get one. and temperatures around 23 celsius. overnight, starting off with this cloud. maybe one or two showers. but that will clear. becoming dry, clearer spells towards dawn. the minimum temperature 11 celsius. a bright start to thursday, but that sunshine will give way to rather murky conditions as we head through the afternoon. as that cloud moves in it becomes a little more humid. some light and patchy rain. temperatures tomorrow around 21 celsius. that rain and the cloud continues overnight. it will be a warm night thursday into friday. 17-19c. on friday, that should clear to sunshine in the afternoon. that's it for now, there's much more on our website and on bbc radio london where there is regular bulletins across the morning. i'll be back in half an hour, but for now let's cross back to ben and sarah.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sarah campbell. our headlines today. the prime minister has promised to keep communities safe in the face of violent disorder in england and northern ireland with reports of at least 30 possible gatherings planned for later today. "amazing, caring and confident". mourners pay tribute to nine—year—old alice dasilva aguiar who was killed in the mass stabbing at a dance workshop in southport last week. good evening, philadelphia! kamala harris and her newly appointed democratic running mate tim walls kick off their campaign for the white house. former strictly production staff say they faced verbal abuse and bullying as the bbc defends what has been decribed as a "toxic" culture. in sport, it's silver for britain'sjosh kerr. pipped on the line in the final

of the 1500 metres but not by his great rivaljakob ingibrietsen as the united states take gold. we have some heavy and persistent rain moving across northern scotland this morning. i did showery but for most of us today it will be a day of sunshine and blustery showers. all of the details shortly. it's wednesday 7th august. the prime minister has promised communities that they will be kept safe if violence escalates, as police are preparing for at least 30 possible gatherings across the uk today. sir keir starmer was speaking after chairing a meeting of the government's emergency cobra committee, in response to violent unrest and riots in parts of england and northern ireland. he said he had assurances that there were adequate officers in place to cope. our political correspondent, damian grammaticas reports.

it's just over a week since these riots began. violence first in southport, spreading to other parts of england. now, for those who've taken part, the legal consequences are starting to be felt. this morning in liverpool, three men who've all pleaded guilty to violent disorder are due to be sentenced. yesterday, police chiefs were summoned to downing street for the second emergency coordination meeting in two days. the prime minister says more sentences will be handed out in the coming days. over 400 people now have been arrested, 100 have been charged, some in relation to online activity, and a number of them are already in court. and i'm now expecting substantive sentencing before the end of this week. that should send a very powerful message to anybody involved, either directly or online, that you are likely to be dealt with within a week and that nobody, but nobody should be involving themselves in this disorder.

some have already appeared in court. this was 20—year—old liam grey, arrested in rotherham on sunday. he denied the charge against him. a list circulating online has suggested more than 30 locations could be targeted by rioters today. police in london issued a warning saying, "we know about the events planned by hateful and divisive groups across the capital. they've made their intention to cause disruption and division very clear. we will not tolerate this on our streets." after the rioters targeted hotels housing asylum seekers, some groups who work with refugees have been told they are at risk. one organisation in merseyside says it has closed its offices but will try to protect the premises today. we will also be creating, i suppose, what i would call a peace line,

for want of a better expression, so that we and the local community and the priest from the local church, which is part of our building, that we can all come together to demonstrate that we believe that we should have hope in the future, rather than putting up with hate. disperse immediately as force is about to be used against violent individuals. sir keir starmer last night said those who felt threatened would be kept safe. but it's a severe test for a government that's been in office forjust a month. damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. police in london are preparing ahead of planned gatherings in the capital tonight. our correspondent chi chi izundu is outside new scotland yard for us now. good morning, chi chi. take us through how the metropolitan police are trying to reassure communities. good morning, sarah. the plan is to

use every power, every tactic and every tool at their disposal to try to keep communities safe. some 6000 riot police officers will be deployed around the city tonight and just outside of the city ready to assist colleagues around the country, because there are 30 locations targeted, a coordinated event, immigration and law centre, and they are all over the uk. so the plan is to make sure that the police are visible, to make sure that their presence is felt, and they say they are ready to respond to anything. as you had in damian's report, they feel that the planned and hateful and divisive groups across the capital are going to cause disruption and they will not tolerate it. the plan is to clamp down and maintain law and order. they say if anyone is concerned or

worried, they should stop the officers in the area, because you will see a lot more just to keep people safe. other things, tools and their books they are going to be losing, things like dispersal orders, there is one currently in the south of liverpool, just to make sure that if people out there, they will be moved on. iflhi sure that if people out there, they will be moved on.— will be moved on. chi chi, thank ou. will be moved on. chi chi, thank you- this— will be moved on. chi chi, thank you. this violence _ will be moved on. chi chi, thank you. this violence comes - will be moved on. chi chi, thank you. this violence comes in - will be moved on. chi chi, thank you. this violence comes in the | will be moved on. chi chi, thank- you. this violence comes in the wake of the stabbings last week, and those young victims continue to be remembered, then. the community in southport have been celebrating the life of nine—year—old alice aguiar, one of the three girls who was killed in the knife attack at a dance class last week. mourners gathered to remember alice, ahead of a formal funeral at the weekend, as is traditional in her parents' home country of portugal. our north of england correspondent fiona trott was there. what courage it takes to do this.

a very personal moment for alice's parents, but a public one. they wanted to celebrate their daughter's life, and the community was there for them. so many of the community part of this moment of celebration, of thanking god for alice. her parents thanked everyone for their support. their words were spoken by alice's uncle. you were the pride and joy of our lives and we will forever have you in our hearts. thank you to everyone for all the love you showed alice. she would have loved all this attention, by the way. there were tributes from alice's classmates too. alice would be there to help you. you should always remember her big, bright smile that made your day so much better. if i could describe her in at least three words, it would be amazing,

caring, and confident. and that she definitely wasn't annoying like some girls are. this was the first family service, but it was also a time to say prayers for six—year—old bebe king and seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe, who also died. there's so much sadness from last monday and tuesday and beyond, its important we celebrate the goodness. the medics who were here, the police officers who were here. so many people who've been helping in so many different ways. and the vast majority of people have goodwill, just the vast majority of people are good. whatever the creed, the colour of the skin, the religion or none, most people are good. and to celebrate goodness, because that's who we are, not only in southport but around this country. a community throwing their arms around the people who need them most and giving them the celebration they wanted. alice's funeral will be held on sunday. fiona trott, bbc news, southport.

us vice president, kamala harris, has formally introduced her new running mate for november's presidential election at a democrat rally in philadelphia. the minnesota governor tim walz, a former veteran and teacher, strongly criticised their opponents, donald trump and jd vance, as he and ms harris begin a four—day tour of critical swing states. our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, reports. this is the new face of the democratic party. out with biden harris, and in with harris and walz 2024. kamala harris beamed as she introduced her fast track vp, a governor, an army veteran, former teacher and football coach. coach walz and i may hail from different corners of our great country, but our values are the same and we both believe in lifting people up, not knocking them down.

mr walz appeared emotional at times and when he spoke, wasted no time laying into donald trump. first of all, he doesn't know the first thing about service. he doesn't have time for it because he's too busy serving himself. and showing off his midwestern wit, the crowd lapped up what has now become his most famous line of attack on mr trump and his running mate, jd vance. ijust have to say it. you know it, you feel it. these guys are creepy and yes, just weird as hell. that's what you see, that's what you see. there's a lot of love for harris and walz in this almost packed out arena. it's got a real rock concert vibe to it. of course, people here mostly are faithful to the party. they've been re—energised by this new democratic party ticket. the fight with their republican opponents really begins now. donald trump is defining them both

as the most radical left duo in american history. in a social media post, he said there has never been anything like it and there never will be again. there's just 90 days to go until election day. kamala harris and tim walz will now embark on a whirlwind week long tour of key battleground states, which will likely determine who gets into the white house. nomia iqbal, bbc news, pennsylvania. israel has reiterated its intention to kill yahya sinwar, who has been appointed as the new political leader of hamas. israel's foreign minister says the appointment is another reason to kill mr sinwar, who's accused of masterminding the 7th october attacks on israel, in which around 12 hundred people were killed and hundreds taken hostage. thousands of women in england who have gone through the menopause could benefit from a new bone—strengthening drug, that will become available on the nhs in the next three months. abaloparatide can protect against the bone—thinning condition,

osteoporosis, which women are at more risk of developing after their oestrogen levels drop. accessibility at uk airports has improved, but there is still more work to do, according the industry's regulator. the annual report by the civil aviation authority found that for the first time since 2020, none of the country's airports received a "poor" rating for accessibility. five remained in the "needs improvement" category, including the uk's second busiest, london gatwick. former production staff on strictly come dancing have told bbc news about a "toxic" workplace culture where they faced bad behaviour, including verbal abuse and bullying. the allegations come after weeks of damaging claims from celebrities about their experiences on the show. our culture reporter noor nanji joins us now. what more can you tell us about

these allegations? so what more can you tell us about these allegations?— these allegations? so far the allegations — these allegations? so far the allegations surrounding - these allegations? so far the l allegations surrounding strictly haven't focused very much on some of the celebrities and their professional partners. —— they have focused on them. fatherless has been —— far less has been about the junior production staff. we have spoken to former reduction staff on their show about their experience working there. some of them painted a positive experience of a workplace in which people were kind and respective to them but others painted a picture of a workplace in whichjunior staff were bullied painted a picture of a workplace in which junior staff were bullied and shouted at by some of the dancers and celebrities. all of them was speaking anonymously due to fear of career repercussions. one of them that we spoke to, we are calling oscar, he wasjust 18 that we spoke to, we are calling oscar, he was just 18 when he started working at strictly as a runner, and i should say that this has been voiced by a producer. the whole culture was toxic,

especially forjunior staff. i was called stupid just for asking for a handover. it was bullying behaviour. i felt sick, i couldn't sleep, i couldn't eat. one of the celebrities once got so close to me, he was shouting right in my face and spitting on me when all i was trying to do was pass on instructions. he later apologised, but it should never have happened in the first place. the fact that it was in front of everybody else made me feel awful and helpless. oscar says that he did not feel able to complain, and instead, he quit. that's something we heard from other junior members of staff as well, that they didn't feel able to raise complaints. we put ourfindings that they didn't feel able to raise complaints. we put our findings to bbc studios, they said they did not recognise the claims, they said they acted illegally when issues were raised, but they also apologised if anyone didn't feel able to speak up at the time. anyone didn't feel able to speak up at the time-—

at the time. noor, for now, thank ou, we at the time. noor, for now, thank you. we will— at the time. noor, for now, thank you, we will talk— at the time. noor, for now, thank you, we will talk to _ at the time. noor, for now, thank you, we will talk to you _ at the time. noor, for now, thank you, we will talk to you later. - another busy day in paris for team gb today, with hopes of a gold medal in the men's 400 metres, as well as in cycling and sailing events. yesterday saw great britain add four medals to the tally but none of them were golds. our sports correspondent katie gornalljoins us now from paris. katie, there was some frustration yesterday. a real mixed fortunes as far as the medal haul was concerned. there was, yes, all of the focus last night was on that thrilling 1500 metres final that really gave the result is that no one was expected. it was billed as a showdown between britain's world championjosh kerr and his first —— via championjack gilbertson, the defending olympic champion. —— yacob inge britain. but then the 23—year—old cole hocker swooped into

get the gold. josh kerr had to settle for the silver. people around me were stunned by what they saw in the stadium. after that was the women's 200 metres final, disappointment for britain with dean asher—smith and darryl nita narrowly —— dean asher—smith, and . the men's sprint team did win a silver medal in the velodrome finishing before the netherlands. the trio were still delighted with their silver and said it was beyond what they expected. we did not know what to what they expected. we did not know to expect from sky brown in the skateboarding park, she dislocated her shoulder the day before she was due to come to paris but fought through the pain to win a bronze. and bronze for lewis richardson in

the boxing, britain's last boxer standing. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. what shall we say, if you live in the south, may be a warmer front approaching? it will certainly turn warmer over the weekend, well, we think, we are not certain at all! we could get temperatures up to the low 30s in sunday and monday but it will not last. good morning everybody. this morning we have persistent rain across the north of scotland, blustery showers in the forecast for most of us but look at this, lovely blue skies as well in the early morning sunshine. heavy rain moving across scotland, strong winds as well. as we see those clear showers will return but for most we will have sunshine and showers through

the day. some will be heavy and thundery. northern england and ireland, showers interspersed with bright and sunny skies, the same for wales and the south—west. for midlands and the far south—east, drier conditions although we cannot completely rule out a shower. this evening and overnight there will be dry weather around, showers persisting in the north, and by the end of the night a new element comes in from the west introducing thicker cloud for northern ireland, england and wales, in the west, and patchy rain as well. it will feel humid across the south—west tonight but foremost we are looking at ten to 13 degrees as the overnight lows. tomorrow we have cloud and rain out towards the west. a drier start in the north and east but through the day the rain will turn heavier across northern ireland, northern england and southern and central scotland. should they dressed in the

north of scotland but behind the rain it will stay cloudy —— it should stay dry in the north of scotland. if you like it hot it mightjust be the south—east. there is a big bit of rain behind your shoulder, there is a big bit of rain behind yourshoulder, get there is a big bit of rain behind your shoulder, get that away! t will your shoulder, get that away! i will aet m your shoulder, get that away! i will get my erase _ your shoulder, get that away! i will get my erase out! _ your shoulder, get that away! i will get my erase out! there _ your shoulder, get that away! i will get my erase out! there is - your shoulder, get that away! i will get my erase out! there is nothing | get my erase out! there is nothing that carol cannot _ get my erase out! there is nothing that carol cannot do. _ get my erase out! there is nothing that carol cannot do. i'm _ get my erase out! there is nothing | that carol cannot do. i'm convinced on that. as violent disorder has continued across parts of the uk over the last week, a number of shops and businesses have been hit by a wave of vandalism and theft, leaving retail staff fearing for their safety. the british retail consortium, which represents retailers, is now warning that its members are braced for more unrest, and today it will chair a meeting with retailers, government officials and crime agencies about the problem. nina has more on this for us. it's a real problem, isn't it, people are already feeling under pressure in retail settings and this

just adds to that problem. yes. pressure in retail settings and this just adds to that problem.- just adds to that problem. yes, a wor in: just adds to that problem. yes, a worrying time — just adds to that problem. yes, a worrying time for _ just adds to that problem. yes, a worrying time for lots _ just adds to that problem. yes, a worrying time for lots of - just adds to that problem. yes, a worrying time for lots of people | just adds to that problem. yes, a i worrying time for lots of people who work in shops. those worrying scenes we've been seeing in england and northern ireland have affected dozens of shops and businesses so let's have a look at some of the towns and cities hit. in middlesbrough, cars were set alight, missiles thrown at police and windows of homes were smashed as unrest developed on sunday. cleveland police say 30 people have been charged in connection with the disorder. over in hartlepool, a farm shop was at the centre of violent clashes which saw its window smashed. it comes less than a month after the shop celebrated 70 years of trading. and in sunderland, the citizens advice centre was gutted by a fire after being targeted during friday's unrest. the centre's chief officer said she was fearful of not being able to provide support to some of the city's most vulnerable people. there were scenes of vandalism and looting at some shops in hull with one of the worst affected

being lush in the city centre. we spoke to the head of retail who described what happened. we saw it live on social media play out that a large group of people started to penetrate the windows and forced entry through the doors. they created chaos. we had products stolen, products smashed against the wall, we had technology taken, and damaged, the windows were broken, the doors were full so a complete, we came into a complete mess. let's speak now to helen dickinson, chief executive of the british retail consortium which represents shops and will today host an emergency meeting. good morning to you. i sure you have heard a number of very distressing accounts from some of your members over the past week, talk us through some of them. over the past week, talk us through some of them-— some of them. those pictures bring it all to life, —

some of them. those pictures bring it all to life, some _ some of them. those pictures bring it all to life, some real— it all to life, some real devastating impacts on communities up devastating impacts on communities up and down the country but more importantly the big focus certainly for all retail businesses is on keeping the people, the teams are people who serve the customers day in and day out as safe as they can in and day out as safe as they can in those circumstances are making sure that both they and their customers are kept safe. that's the priority and that is why we are gathering many of our members to get together this morning. you gathering many of our members to get together this morning.— together this morning. you can imaaine together this morning. you can imagine it _ together this morning. you can imagine it must _ together this morning. you can imagine it must have _ together this morning. you can imagine it must have been i together this morning. you can i imagine it must have been absolutely terrified for the thousands of people who work in shops on the high street but also the impact on businesses as well. the high street is already facing the struggle and as a preliminary measure some retailers arejust keep as a preliminary measure some retailers are just keep shutters down today. retailers are 'ust keep shutters down today.— retailers are 'ust keep shutters down today. retailers are 'ust keep shutters down toda . , ., ., down today. they are, we were are seeinu down today. they are, we were are seeing some _ down today. they are, we were are seeing some impact _ down today. they are, we were are seeing some impact in _ down today. they are, we were are seeing some impact in terms i down today. they are, we were are seeing some impact in terms of. seeing some impact in terms of shorter opening hours or temporary closure, but the vast majority of

shops up and down the country are continuing to serve their customers as usual. we don't know really yet the significance of the business impact. we do know that over the course of certainly the weekend and the days last week, and earlier this week, we are seeing football so the number of people coming into city centre is beginning to full quite significantly and that will have an impact on businesses. —— beginning to fall quite significantly. so we are focusing on keeping employees and customers say. we are focusing on keeping employees and customers say.— and customers say. we have heard about the number _ and customers say. we have heard about the number of _ and customers say. we have heard about the number of assaults i and customers say. we have heard about the number of assaults and l about the number of assaults and aggression against staff in retail being on the rise in recent years. yes, data shows that that has significantly risen in the last few years particularly since covid, 1300 incidents of violence or abuse every

day, before what we have seen over the last ten days or so. what we did see if the previous government committed to a stand—alone offence for violence and abuse against a retail worker, and that commitment has been carried forward by the new government, so we really look forward to that being put in place and the police commitment to make sure that they are responding to all the incidents that get raised with them in order to focus on really bringing that colleague safety front and centre in our communities up and down the country.— down the country. thank you so much for our down the country. thank you so much for your time — down the country. thank you so much for your time this _ down the country. thank you so much for your time this morning. _ down the country. thank you so much for your time this morning. let's i for your time this morning. let's hope the outcome of that a's meeting brings better protection for starr. no one wants to go to work and come under attack like that, it must be terrifying for people on shop floors. ~ , ,., , ., ~ terrifying for people on shop floors. ~ , ., ~'

eluned morgan begins herfirst full day in office as the first minister of wales today, with appointing a new health secretary expected to be top of the agenda. ms morgan previously held the role herself from 2021, and has now become the country's first ever female leader. shejoins us now from cardiff. good morning to you. welcome to your new post. it is taken 25 years but wales does now have a female first minister. , ., �* , ., minister. yes, and it's about time too, it's wonderful _ minister. yes, and it's about time too, it's wonderful for _ minister. yes, and it's about time too, it's wonderful for young i minister. yes, and it's about time too, it's wonderful for young girls j too, its wonderfulfor young girls throughout wales to have a model now. i hope that they can aspire to it, they can receive representation of themselves, and i do think that this is an important moment in welsh history. this is an important moment in welsh histo . ~ . , this is an important moment in welsh histo .~ ., , ., this is an important moment in welsh histo .~ ., , ., ., history. what is top of your to-do list? i history. what is top of your to-do list? i have _ history. what is top of your to-do list? i have got _ history. what is top of your to-do list? i have got a _ history. what is top of your to-do list? i have got a very _ history. what is top of your to-do list? i have got a very long i history. what is top of your to-do list? i have got a very long list, i list? i have got a very long list, the first thing _ list? i have got a very long list, the first thing i _ list? i have got a very long list, the first thing i want _ list? i have got a very long list, the first thing i want to - list? i have got a very long list, the first thing i want to do i list? i have got a very long list, the first thing i want to do is i list? i have got a very long list, i the first thing i want to do is make sure that we can avoid if possible the kind of disturbances that we have seen happening in england, we

are not complacent about that, i have already asked for a meeting with community leaders and the police. obviously i am very concerned about the situation in relation to tata steel, it is a major industry in south wales which is very much under threat, so we will be working with a new uk government on that. and also of course the pay issues. great to see the new government have made some decisions on that, we need to look at the detail of what the other has beenin at the detail of what the other has been in england and we will be looking at what we can do in wales. but we have had much better relationships traditionally with our colleagues in public services in wales, we have had a lot less industrial action here because we work closely in partnership traditionally.— work closely in partnership traditionally. work closely in partnership traditionall. ., ~' ., traditionally. you will know, if our traditionally. you will know, if your area _ traditionally. you will know, if your area of — traditionally. you will know, if your area of specialism, i traditionally. you will know, if your area of specialism, is i traditionally. you will know, if i your area of specialism, is health, your area of specialism, is health, you will know there have been questions about the welsh health service. around a bit of the welsh population are on a hospital waiting lists. how are you going to tackle

that? -- lists. how are you going to tackle that? —— around a fifth of the welsh population. tide that? -- around a fifth of the welsh population-— population. we have 2 million contacts every _ population. we have 2 million contacts every single - population. we have 2 million contacts every single month l population. we have 2 million| contacts every single month in population. we have 2 million i contacts every single month in a population of 3 million people so a vast majority of people get an excellent service but we have to do more to tackle those long waiting lists, despite the fact they have come down already by 70% since the peak of the pandemic. we have got a lot more work to do, we have plans for that. lot more work to do, we have plans forthat. i lot more work to do, we have plans for that. i will be appointing a new health secretary, but it will be helpful having had that brief to make sure that we can really keep the pressure on in terms of keeping the pressure on in terms of keeping the waiting lists down.— the waiting lists down. that's what eo - le in the waiting lists down. that's what people in wales — the waiting lists down. that's what people in wales will _ the waiting lists down. that's what people in wales will want - the waiting lists down. that's what people in wales will want to i the waiting lists down. that's what people in wales will want to hear. | people in wales will want to hear. it has been a very turbulent time particularly within welsh labour. the people who are not aware, vaughan gething your predecessor was imposed in march, and resigned in july after an issue involving thousands of pounds worth of campaign donations of someone who had been convicted of an

environmental crime. it has been difficult within your party, unity within your party, how are you going to restore trust with not only the electorate and the party and bring everyone back together? t electorate and the party and bring everyone back together?- electorate and the party and bring everyone back together? i have stood on a ticket along _ everyone back together? i have stood on a ticket along with _ everyone back together? i have stood on a ticket along with my _ everyone back together? i have stood on a ticket along with my colleague i on a ticket along with my colleague as deputy first minister to bring the group back together and it has been amazing the response we have had to that. unanimity within the group, we need to put their troubles behind us, look to the future, just to respond to the needs that people want us to do. we will have a listening exercise over the summer, making sure that our priorities are the priorities of the public, we will come back with a fresh new set of ideas in september, and we will get going. we have only got 18 months until the next election, and we will be absolutely focused on delivery every step of the way. you

mentioned — delivery every step of the way. you mentioned the _ delivery every step of the way. you mentioned the clock is ticking until the next election, 18 months, so not a lot of time to get everything back on track. tide a lot of time to get everything back on track. ~ ., ., ., , on track. we are going to be challenged. _ on track. we are going to be challenged, because - on track. we are going to be challenged, because there l on track. we are going to be i challenged, because there are financial limitations on us as well despite the fact that we now have a new labour government in westminster and i hope that will make a difference. already the relationships are so much better than they were under the conservatives. so we hope that will help. but really focusing on those bread—and—butter issues that really matter to the people in our communities, that is probably the direction of travel. i want to hear from the welsh public over the summer to make sure we have that right. summer to make sure we have that riuht. , , summer to make sure we have that riaht, , ., summer to make sure we have that riuht. , ., .., , ., right. just to get some clarity, one of those issues _ right. just to get some clarity, one of those issues we _ right. just to get some clarity, one of those issues we always - right. just to get some clarity, one of those issues we always hear i right. just to get some clarity, one i of those issues we always hear about on breakfast when it is brought up is the issue of the 20 mile an hour speed limits which were imposed in urban residential areas in wales, very controversial, what is going to happen with those? tide very controversial, what is going to happen with those?— happen with those? we revise the uuidelines happen with those? we revise the guidelines on _ happen with those? we revise the guidelines on that, _ happen with those? we revise the guidelines on that, so _ happen with those? we revise the guidelines on that, so we - happen with those? we revise the guidelines on that, so we have i

guidelines on that, so we have listened to the public on that. it is up to local authorities now to listen to the public in their particular communities. there is no blanket 20 miles an hour situation in wales. i live in the far west of wales, i travel for 100 in wales. i live in the far west of wales, itravel for 100 miles in wales. i live in the far west of wales, i travel for 100 miles to cardiff every week, and there is only half a mile of that entire section which is 20 miles an hour. so we are talking about built—up areas only that our 20 miles an hour but there are some street in that area that perhaps should go back to 30 but it is up to local community. we are seeing it make a difference, so that initial statistics suggest that the number of accidents had significantly reduced. the policy is making a difference, but we know it is a sensitive issue for the public in wales. ,., ., ., is a sensitive issue for the public in wales. ., ., ~ ., ,, is a sensitive issue for the public in wales. ., ., ~ ., in wales. good to talk to you, you have a busy _ in wales. good to talk to you, you have a busy summer _ in wales. good to talk to you, you have a busy summer ahead, i in wales. good to talk to you, you j have a busy summer ahead, thank in wales. good to talk to you, you i have a busy summer ahead, thank you forjoining as here.

time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning, welcome to bbc london, i'm thomas magill. more now on the ongoing unrest and scotland yard has warned anyone planning disorder here in the capital will face the "full force of the law". deputy assistant commissioner andy valentine said the met were aware of events planned across the capital and will use every power, tactic and tool available to prevent further scenes of disorder and violence. the mayor sadiq khan has urged londoners to check in on their friends, relatives, neighbours and colleagues from ethnic minorities. a group of residents in haringey are unhappy about council plans to triple the cost of some visitor's parking without consultation. haringey council wants to stop daily visitor parking permits that residents can buy for £5 a day and replace them with hourly permits

that could cost between £13 and almost £17 a day in some parts of the borough. the council said the proposal was still provisional at this stage. construction of a new incinerator in edmonton is at risk of further delays amid a challenging period for the industry, according to the north london waste authority. the controversial redevelopment will replace the existing facility at edmonton eco park. but global financial pressures, rising labour costs and expensive construction materials have all contributed to a delay. a spokesperson for the authority said, despite the shortfalls, progress was being made. one of lewisham's most established and unusual bussinesses is set to close later this year. allodi accordians on lee high road has been a family run business since the early 1900s. it's current owner says they still have about 200 instruments to sell before

the close at christmas. let's take a look at the tube — closures between queen's park and harrow & wealdstone on the bakerloo line. and. now the weather. good morning. it's a bright start this morning. plenty of sunshine around first thing. largely dry but we can't rule out the odd shower, especially as we head through the afternoon. the sunshine this morning will give way to a little bit of cloud that will start to bubble up. the wind strengthens. it's a westerly wind. run the risk of these showers into the afternoon, but they will be isolated. not everywhere will get one. and temperatures around 23 celsius. overnight, starting off with this cloud. maybe one or two showers. but that will clear. becoming dry, clearer spells towards dawn. the minimum temperature 11 celsius. a bright start to thursday, but that sunshine will give way to rather murky conditions

as we head through the afternoon. as that cloud moves in it becomes a little more humid. some light and patchy rain. temperatures tomorrow around 21 celsius. that rain and the cloud continues overnight. it will be a warm night thursday into friday. 17-19c. on friday, that should clear to sunshine in the afternoon. good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sarah campbell. more on our top story now. the prime minister has promised communities that they will be kept safe if violence escalates, as police are preparing for at least 30 possible gatherings in the uk today. across england and northern ireland, people are taking stock of the damage caused to their businesses, homes and cars over the past week, as neighbours rally round to help

pick up the pieces. from the north east, mark denten has this report. thugs surround a car in middlesbrough and set it alight. while this was happening to his car on sunday afternoon, brendan was in the middle of a 12—hour shift as a carer, looking after elderly people in the town. so when i came back home, i saw what happened. i just only saw the the remnants of it. it was no longer a car but scrap. i couldn't even recognise it. i went to the bathroom, i cried because i know how much it took me to be able to save this money and be able to get this. what am i even doing here? that was the question i asked them. what am i even doing here? i'm here taking care of somebody. i'm here taking care of people, making sure they are ok. they are elderly. while the disturbances have left an impact on brendan, this community campaigner, who's previously worked with the united nations, says it's not only cars and buildings that will need repairing. the media discourse

and the political language being used around immigration and islam hasn't helped the situation. and quite literally, we are picking up the pieces of what happened on sunday. but moving forward, there is a real desire to change the situation we find ourselves in, and that's only going to come through education and everyone pulling together. three of the region's police forces have now faced the difficult task of keeping order, and their resources could become more stretched, according to one expert. august is going to be a challenge for us, moving forward. and some officers who are routinely employed and deployed in specialist roles, which perhaps used to working in civilian clothing and the like may find themselves drafted into uniform roles to bolster the numbers. but for brendan, at least, there is a happier ending. the care company he works for launched a fundraising appeal to raise £3,000 to get him

a replacement car. we've raised 3,500, i think it has. so we've gone over what we initially expected. and it was in the space of about 12 hours. so we just couldn't believe that people could be so kind. i come to realise that amidst the challenges and the difficulties that we pass through, there are also good people. the images endure. but brendan's is a story of hope, a community that refuses to let violence define it. mark denten reporting there. we'rejoined now byjim mcmahon, ministerfor housing, communities and local government. thank you for talking to us at this difficult and busy time. tide thank you for talking to us at this difficult and busy time.— difficult and busy time. we have seen so much _ difficult and busy time. we have seen so much negativity - difficult and busy time. we have seen so much negativity on i difficult and busy time. we have seen so much negativity on ourl difficult and busy time. we have i seen so much negativity on our front pages, news broadcasts over the past week. but people are rallying. as much as there is a negative feeling

in many towns and cities, there are some —— there is positivity. that in many towns and cities, there are some -- there is positivity.- some -- there is positivity. that is a aood some -- there is positivity. that is a good way — some -- there is positivity. that is a good way to _ some -- there is positivity. that is a good way to frame _ some -- there is positivity. that is a good way to frame a _ some -- there is positivity. that is a good way to frame a community| a good way to frame a community response. lots of us want to live in the community in a peaceful way, feeling secure and confident and having good relationships but a tiny minority want to cause disruption. what we have seen over a range of incidents is that even in those circumstances, faced with adversity, the community rallies, comes together and repairs. the community rallies, comes togetherand repairs. it the community rallies, comes together and repairs. it is a contrast that on one person you have people setting out to knock down the community and on the other hand, people building the community back—up. people building the community back-u. ,, , , , ., back-up. slightly perverse that it takes things _ back-up. slightly perverse that it takes things like _ back-up. slightly perverse that it takes things like this _ back-up. slightly perverse that it takes things like this for - back-up. slightly perverse that it takes things like this for people | back-up. slightly perverse that it| takes things like this for people to realise who their neighbours are and what that sense of community is for. you would i suppose hope we could

tap into this all the time. for you would i suppose hope we could tap into this all the time.— tap into this all the time. for many communities. _ tap into this all the time. for many communities, they _ tap into this all the time. for many communities, they will _ tap into this all the time. for many communities, they will be - tap into this all the time. for many communities, they will be shocked | communities, they will be shocked about the streets where they go out every day have been turned into frankly scenes you would never imagine with cars set on fire. groups of people coming down the street in facemasks, in a way that is intimidating. the response is people self organise and say that is not our community, the community we are is united and supportive and the acts of kindness we are seeing speak to that. equally, people want to know the perpetrators of the crimes are dealt with by the justice system which is about having enough police on the street and we are ensuring thatis on the street and we are ensuring that is taking place, having prosecutors to make sure charges are dealt with swiftly and having the capacity to deal with people causing harm in communities. ads, capacity to deal with people causing harm in communities. b. tat capacity to deal with people causing harm in communities.— capacity to deal with people causing harm in communities. a lot of people will be worried. _ harm in communities. a lot of people will be worried. they _

harm in communities. a lot of people will be worried. they will _ harm in communities. a lot of people will be worried. they will have - harm in communities. a lot of people will be worried. they will have seen l will be worried. they will have seen that protests are planned in 30, may be more areas of the uk today. how do you reassure those communities that keir starmer has said those communities will be safe. that is a big claim and people will not necessarily feel that this morning. people are feeling anxious. when they see the scenes on tv and seeing locations circulating online, it causes anxiety. it is right people are vigilant and share intelligence and look after each other but the majority of people today will go about their everyday business as they do every day, in peace and security. forthose they do every day, in peace and security. for those who want to cause damage and the scenes we have seen again, they can expect the full force of the law because it is important. none of us get away from the fact that the tensions around that, they have been exploited by

effectively criminals. these are regular conversations we have is a constituency mp. the idea it can be exploited cannot be unchecked. people expect the full force of the law and that will happen. [30 people expect the full force of the law and that will happen.- law and that will happen. do you think there _ law and that will happen. do you think there is _ law and that will happen. do you think there is a _ law and that will happen. do you think there is a danger _ law and that will happen. do you think there is a danger that i law and that will happen. do you think there is a danger that what law and that will happen. do you . think there is a danger that what we have seen on the streets overshadow more legitimate concerns of communities. i wonder if concerns people have about a lack of opportunity, cost of living, decline of living standards, quality of public services. they are real concerns communities have and it is overshadowed by these protests and riots. but those real concerns are not being heard.— not being heard. they are. if you look at the _ not being heard. they are. if you look at the manifesto _ not being heard. they are. if you look at the manifesto and - not being heard. they are. if you l look at the manifesto and missions we have set out it is about growing the economy and giving people

opportunity and making sure every part of the uk benefits from growth and the country doing well. it should not be the case that to get on you have to move from the place you were born and raised. the on you have to move from the place you were born and raised.— you were born and raised. the idea of levelling — you were born and raised. the idea of levelling up _ you were born and raised. the idea of levelling up in _ you were born and raised. the idea of levelling up in the _ you were born and raised. the idea of levelling up in the previous - of levelling up in the previous government, it is not something the new government has committed to. particularly in the north of england, where i am from, there feels a disconnect between what happens elsewhere and whether the voices of communities are being heard. �* ' , ., , ., voices of communities are being heard. �* ' , ., , heard. after 14 years of being promised _ heard. after 14 years of being promised levelling _ heard. after 14 years of being promised levelling up - heard. after 14 years of being promised levelling up that. promised levelling up that everywhere would get opportunities, the high street would recover when it hasn't, the jobs of the past would come back, it has not been honoured and people have seen politicians make promises not delivered and they will only believe it when they see it and we know we have a window of opportunity to make that change happen. we want every part of the uk to see the benefit of

a labour government. it will take time. but we believe by working together with businesses, local communities, local authorities, we can build that foundation of a decent economy that allows working people to get on in life. figs decent economy that allows working people to get on in life.— people to get on in life. as the new communities _ people to get on in life. as the new communities minister _ people to get on in life. as the new communities minister you - people to get on in life. as the new communities minister you have - people to get on in life. as the new communities minister you have a l communities minister you have a challenge. we communities minister you have a challenue. ~ ., , communities minister you have a challenge-— communities minister you have a challen.e_ . ., ., �* ., ., challenge. we always have. a lot of communities _ challenge. we always have. a lot of communities have _ challenge. we always have. a lot of communities have held _ challenge. we always have. a lot of communities have held together . challenge. we always have. a lot of. communities have held together well after 14 years of being hollowed out, of the infrastructure, public services people rely on. and look across the board about the job market, people working hard but not getting on in life, working hard and making a contribution but cannot find an affordable home to live in. we have a job to do to rebuild the foundations of our country but we are single—minded on the missions keir starmer has set out. are single-minded on the missions keir starmer has set out.— are single-minded on the missions keir starmer has set out. thank you. it reall is keir starmer has set out. thank you. it really is reassuring _ keir starmer has set out. thank you. it really is reassuring as _ keir starmer has set out. thank you. it really is reassuring as the - it really is reassuring as the report showed the community is

pulling together, the ones who can rally when it is needed. out of all of this there have been incredible stories. there really have. if there can be a positive coming out of a very negative situation, that is probably it. the olympics are still going on. great britain fifth in the medal table. there could be more to come today. the best chance lies with matt hudson—smith, starting favourite in the 400 metres tonight. he's the fastest man in the world this year over the distance and showed it last night as hecomfortably made it through his semi—final. setting the early pace he could ease off in the closing stages. you've got to go all the way back to 1924 when gb last won the race, eric liddel�*s victory made famous by the film chariots of fire. he'll be out around 8.15 tonight.

we saw success again in the velodrome on day two of the cycling and there could be more this evening. great britain have a good chance of a medal in the women's team pursuit final. it is of course a team without laura kenny now, who retired earlier this year, and katie archibald, who broke her leg in a freak accident. they were third fastest in qualifying and will keep the same quartet of elinor barker, josie knight, anna morris and jess roberts as they take on the usa, who finished second fastest. the men are also in action too. they're out first against australia. the brits will be looking to regain the title they lost in tokyo but australia set a huge world record to beat defending champions italy to reach this stage, and look like the team to beat. former chelsea women's boss emma hayes has her sights set on gold after guiding the usa team to the olympic final. the americans sealed their spot after a tense 1—0 win over germany — sophia smith scoring in extra time. they'll face brazil next. the usa are looking to win

a fifth gold medal. the women's golf competition gets under way — british interest with charley hull and georgia hall, best of friends off the course. hull finished seventh at the 2016 games, while hall, the 2018 british women's open champion, is making her debut. so who willjoin nelly korda, margaret abbott and inbee park as women's olympic golf champion come saturday? obviously been watching some of the olympics and i did not realise how much of the big think it is until i am here. used to watch it on tv and to have a chance to compete for a medal is absolutely awesome. just to compete for something more. yes, i am excited to get going. i feel compete for something more. yes, i am excited to get going.— am excited to get going. i feel i have played _ am excited to get going. i feel i have played pretty _ am excited to get going. i feel i have played pretty well - am excited to get going. i feel i have played pretty well this - am excited to get going. i feel i i have played pretty well this year. i .ot have played pretty well this year. i got injured a few weeks ago but i am fit and _ got injured a few weeks ago but i am fit and ready to go. i am nervous because — fit and ready to go. i am nervous because i— fit and ready to go. i am nervous because i have had 3—4 weeks off but i can't _

because i have had 3—4 weeks off but i can't wait _ and following 16—year—old sky brown today is 51—year—old andy macdonald in the skateboarding. he competes for great britain, having switched from the usa. that is thanks to his luton born dad. but of course just the 51 years separating these two. he'll be out at around 4.30 this afternoon. i have a line i set out to do and hopefully if i can do that the first try, i can improve on that and add a little bit more. the second try, i will add more. little bit more. the second try, i willadd more. but little bit more. the second try, i will add more. but honestly, little bit more. the second try, i willadd more. but honestly, i little bit more. the second try, i will add more. but honestly, iwant to put down the run i came to do, but if there is a gold medalfor like whoever has the most fun on the course, i have got that wrapped up. he is a skateboarding legend. 51—year—old andy mcdonald. and at

that age they call him old macdonald. that is really not ok, john! after being subjected to hurtful comments and memes about his appearance, the actor robert rhodes has taken to social media calling for better language to be used for people with visual differences. robert, who plays silver denys in the hit series house of the dragon, was born with a rare facial birthmark and left with scarring from multiple surgeries to remove it as a child. now he's speaking out about comments online describing his face as "deformed" — to which he replied that he's not incorrect or half—formed, he is "just a bit different". robertjoins us now, along with heather blake, who's chief executive of the charity changing faces. good morning. good to have you here. robert, talk to me about the online chat. it is horrible. but you have

tried to turn this into a way you can raise awareness and change perception. can raise awareness and change perception-— perception. when life gives you scars, perception. when life gives you scars. make — perception. when life gives you scars, make scaronade. - perception. when life gives you scars, make scaronade. i- perception. when life gives you scars, make scaronade. i was. perception. when life gives you i scars, make scaronade. i was born with it _ scars, make scaronade. i was born with it the — scars, make scaronade. i was born with it. the best way to describe it like an— with it. the best way to describe it like an eyebrow that stretched over my face _ like an eyebrow that stretched over my face that kept growing. when i was young — my face that kept growing. when i was young the doctor said there was a chance _ was young the doctor said there was a chance of— was young the doctor said there was a chance of it turning malignant so we started — a chance of it turning malignant so we started having it removed and i have had _ we started having it removed and i have had around 48 operations. this situation _ have had around 48 operations. this situation that happened, essentially the show— situation that happened, essentially the show was released and unfortunately, you have to expect in society. _ unfortunately, you have to expect in society, there were harsh comments going _ society, there were harsh comments going around. that kind of did not io going around. that kind of did not go nty— going around. that kind of did not go my way — going around. that kind of did not go my way. and some of the fan account— go my way. and some of the fan account stepped in as allies which was lovely— account stepped in as allies which was lovely of them but there was an unfortunate use of language with the term deformed, disfigured thrown around _ term deformed, disfigured thrown around. these are words i do not

like to— around. these are words i do not like to use — around. these are words i do not like to use because for me the word deformed _ like to use because for me the word deformed has an association as being not performed correctly, half forms. richard _ not performed correctly, half forms. richard i", — not performed correctly, half forms. richard iii, the famous monologue when _ richard iii, the famous monologue when he _ richard iii, the famous monologue when he refers to himself half formed — when he refers to himself half formed was written in shakespearean times— formed was written in shakespearean times which indicates how dated the languages. at first i thought this is lovely. — languages. at first i thought this is lovely, they are standing up for me and _ is lovely, they are standing up for me and i— is lovely, they are standing up for me and i feel grateful to have people — me and i feel grateful to have people in— me and i feel grateful to have people in my corner but there was something — people in my corner but there was something about it that did not sit i’ilht something about it that did not sit right which led me to speak out. heather. — right which led me to speak out. heather, language around this is important. explain how hurtful words can be, words actually not put forward in a hurtful way, a supportive way, butjust incorrect.

it is really important to understand what those words can do and how loaded they are so any word used to describe someone with a visible difference like deformed, abnormality, these words are loaded and imply inferiority, somehow being less. what we suggest as a charity in the campaigning work is people use words that are more objective. describe the condition. say it is a scar, skin condition, birth mark. a general term we prefer is a visible difference. it is much more objective and describes what it is, it does not add a layer of negativity. it does not add a layer of negativity-— it does not add a layer of neaativi . , , ., ., ., negativity. this is not an isolated incident. one _ negativity. this is not an isolated incident. one in _ negativity. this is not an isolated incident. one in five _ negativity. this is not an isolated incident. one in five of _ negativity. this is not an isolated incident. one in five of people i negativity. this is not an isolated incident. one in five of people in| incident. one in five of people in uk identify as having a visible difference, whether a scar, birthmark. so it is important that

not only we get the language right but we are happy to talk about it. sometimes people worry about getting it wrong and get it wrong. fiur it wrong and get it wrong. our lovely campaigners at changing faces are open— lovely campaigners at changing faces are open and use social media and we are open and use social media and we are happy_ are open and use social media and we are happy to _ are open and use social media and we are happy to guide people if they are happy to guide people if they are stuck — are happy to guide people if they are stuck. it is important to mention— are stuck. it is important to mention someone with a visible difference does not owe you their life story — difference does not owe you their life story. if they do not feel comfortable talking about it, that is ok _ comfortable talking about it, that is ok but — comfortable talking about it, that is ok but it is never rude to ask a question — is ok but it is never rude to ask a question. staring can be loaded. you do not _ question. staring can be loaded. you do not know— question. staring can be loaded. you do not know what is going on behind the eyes _ do not know what is going on behind the eyes a — do not know what is going on behind the eyes. a lot of time it is innocent, _ the eyes. a lot of time it is innocent, wanting to know what happened. a feeling that person is strong _ happened. a feeling that person is strong and brave but through nonverbal communication, you cannot come _ nonverbal communication, you cannot come to— nonverbal communication, you cannot come to that — nonverbal communication, you cannot come to that realisation. if you catch _ come to that realisation. if you catch yourself staring, i will not be offended if someone says i was

wondering — be offended if someone says i was wondering what happened. it kills any negativity. it wondering what happened. it kills any negativity-— any negativity. it becomes a ositive any negativity. it becomes a positive conversation. it i any negativity. it becomes a positive conversation. it is l any negativity. it becomes a i positive conversation. it is part of who you are. positive conversation. it is part of who you are-— who you are. with the visible difference — who you are. with the visible difference i _ who you are. with the visible difference i am _ who you are. with the visible difference i am not _ who you are. with the visible difference i am not offended| who you are. with the visible l difference i am not offended if someone wants to refer to my scar as a scar— someone wants to refer to my scar as a scar because it is and has been 29 years— a scar because it is and has been 29 years of— a scar because it is and has been 29 years of my— a scar because it is and has been 29 years of my life and will continue to he _ years of my life and will continue to he a _ years of my life and will continue to be a scar. there is nothing offensive _ to be a scar. there is nothing offensive about scarring. scars are great _ offensive about scarring. scars are great i _ offensive about scarring. scars are areat. . offensive about scarring. scars are .reat. ., , ., , offensive about scarring. scars are ireat. ., , ., , , offensive about scarring. scars are reat. ., , , ., great. i am biased. in terms of the actini great. i am biased. in terms of the acting profession, _ great. i am biased. in terms of the acting profession, it— great. i am biased. in terms of the acting profession, it is— great. i am biased. in terms of the acting profession, it is a _ great. i am biased. in terms of the acting profession, it is a visual- acting profession, it is a visual medium. is it something you have come across before? you are in one of the biggest tv shows, house of dragon, and this comes off the back of it. is dragon, and this comes off the back of it. , dragon, and this comes off the back ofit. , dragon, and this comes off the back of it. , , ., dragon, and this comes off the back ofit. , , ., of it. is it disappointing for you? i like to turn _ of it. is it disappointing for you? i like to turn things _ of it. is it disappointing for you? i like to turn things around i of it. is it disappointing for you? i like to turn things around to i of it. is it disappointing for you? i like to turn things around to a l i like to turn things around to a positive — i like to turn things around to a positive light and from this, what is positive — positive light and from this, what is positive is the conversation it started — is positive is the conversation it started it — is positive is the conversation it started. it is important to keep conversations going because we struggle — conversations going because we struggle with representation in the media _ struggle with representation in the media as _ struggle with representation in the media as people with visible

differences. there are not enough people _ differences. there are not enough people out — differences. there are not enough people out there which is why people react with _ people out there which is why people react with shock when they see people — react with shock when they see people with visible differences. we are not— people with visible differences. we are not on— people with visible differences. we are not on the telly, in the media enough _ are not on the telly, in the media enough and — are not on the telly, in the media enough and where we are, it is often a negative _ enough and where we are, it is often a negative portrayal. it enough and where we are, it is often a negative portrayal.— a negative portrayal. it goes beyond beini u-set a negative portrayal. it goes beyond being upset a _ a negative portrayal. it goes beyond being upset a certain _ a negative portrayal. it goes beyond being upset a certain word - a negative portrayal. it goes beyond being upset a certain word has i a negative portrayal. it goes beyond being upset a certain word has beenj being upset a certain word has been used,it being upset a certain word has been used, it can have implications with people not wanting to go out, depression is so important to tackle it for mental health reasons. figs depression is so important to tackle it for mental health reasons. $5 a it for mental health reasons. as a charity we — it for mental health reasons. as a charity we provide _ it for mental health reasons. 33 — charity we provide support it for mental health reasons. is — charity we provide support services to people struggling with confidence, counselling, lots of online resources and tips to support people. we also campaign, which is where the work is so important. representation work, because we try to improve understanding of visible difference in the population. if we have representation in people not in the villain role, that will really help. it the villain role, that will really hel-. , the villain role, that will really hel _ , ., ., the villain role, that will really heli. , ., .,

help. it is good to have you both with us. thank _ help. it is good to have you both with us. thank you. _ time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning, welcome to bbc london, i'm thomas magill. more now on the ongoing unrest and scotland yard has warned anyone planning disorder here in the capital will face the "full force of the law". deputy assistant commissioner andy valentine said the met were aware of events planned across the capital and will use every power, tactic and tool available to prevent further scenes of disorder and violence. the mayor sadiq khan has urged londoners to check in on their friends, relatives, neighbours and colleagues from ethnic minorities. a group of residents in haringey are unhappy about council plans to triple the cost of some visitor's parking without consultation. haringey council wants to stop daily visitor parking permits that residents can buy for £5 a day and replace them with hourly permits that could cost between £13 and almost £17 a day in some parts of the borough.

the council said the proposal was still provisional at this stage. construction of a new incinerator in edmonton is at risk of further delays amid a challenging period for the industry, according to the north london waste authority. the controversial redevelopment will replace the existing facility at edmonton eco park. but global financial pressures, rising labour costs and expensive construction materials have all contributed to a delay. a spokesperson for the authority said "despite the shortfalls, progress was being made". one of lewisham's most established and unusual bussinesses is set to close later this year. allodi accordians on lee high road has been a family run business since the early 1900s. its current owner says they still have about 200 instruments to sell before the close at christmas. let's take a look at the tube.

there's no service between queens park and harrow and wealdstone on the bakerloo line. minor delays on the central line and severe delays on the district and hammersmith and city. finally there's no london 0verground between euston and watford junction. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it's a bright start this morning. plenty of sunshine around first thing. largely dry but we can't rule out the odd shower, especially as we head through the afternoon. the sunshine this morning will give way to a little bit of cloud that will start to bubble up. the wind strengthens. it's a westerly wind. run the risk of these showers into the afternoon, but they will be isolated. not everywhere will get one. and temperatures around 23 celsius. overnight, starting off with this cloud. maybe one or two showers. but that will clear. becoming dry, clearer spells towards dawn. the minimum temperature 11 celsius. a bright start to thursday, but that sunshine will give way to rather murky conditions as we head through the afternoon. as that cloud moves in it becomes a little more humid. could get some light

and patchy rain. temperatures tomorrow around 21 celsius. that rain and the cloud continues overnight. it will be a warm night thursday into friday. i7-i9c. on friday, that should clear to sunshine in the afternoon. that's it from me, there's much more on our website i'll be back with your lunchtime news at 1.30 so until then have a lovely morning. 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.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sarah campbell. our headlines today. the prime minister has promised to keep communities safe in the face of violent disorder in england and northern ireland with reports

of at least 30 possible gatherings planned for later today. "amazing, caring and confident". mourners pay tribute to nine year old alice dasilva aguiar who was killed in the mass stabbing at a dance workshop in southport last week. good evening, philadephia! kamala harris and her newly appointed democratic running mate tim walz kick off their campaign for the white house. former strictly production staff say they faced verbal abuse and bullying as the bbc defends what has been decribed as a "toxic" culture. in sport, it's silver for britain'sjosh kerr in the 1500 metres. pipped on the line in the final not by great rivaljakob ingebrigtsen but by the united states, who take gold. buying now and paying later can be a useful tool, how well is it regulated? with more of us staggering purchases we hear your stories of getting caught out with charges.

good morning. we have heavy and persistent rain moving across the north of scotland at the moment that will turn washere behind it with heavy showers and most of us have a day of sunny spells, bright spells, sunshine and blustery showers. it's wednesday 7th august. the prime minister has promised communities that they will be kept safe if violence escalates, as police are preparing for at least 30 possible gatherings across the uk today. sir keir starmer was speaking after chairing a meeting of the government's emergency cobra committee, in response to violent unrest and riots in parts of england and northern ireland. he said he had assurances that there were adequate officers in place to cope. our political correspondent, damian grammaticas reports. it's just over a week since these riots began. violence first in southport, spreading to other parts of england.

now, for those who've taken part, the legal consequences are starting to be felt. this morning in liverpool, three men who've all pleaded guilty to violent disorder are due to be sentenced. yesterday, police chiefs were summoned to downing street for the second emergency coordination meeting in two days. the prime minister says more sentences will be handed out in the coming days. over 400 people now have been arrested, 100 have been charged, some in relation to online activity, and a number of them are already in court. and i'm now expecting substantive sentencing before the end of this week. that should send a very powerful message to anybody involved, either directly or online, that you are likely to be dealt with within a week and that nobody, but nobody should be involving themselves in this disorder. some have already appeared in court. this was 20—year—old liam grey,

arrested in rotherham on sunday. he denied the charge against him. a list circulating online has suggested more than 30 locations could be targeted by rioters today. police in london issued a warning saying, "we know about the events planned by hateful and divisive groups across the capital. they've made their intention to cause disruption and division very clear. we will not tolerate this on our streets." after the rioters targeted hotels housing asylum seekers, some groups who work with refugees have been told they are at risk. one organisation in merseyside says it has closed its offices but will try to protect the premises today. we will also be creating, i suppose, what i would call a peace line, for want of a better expression, so that we and the local community and the priest from the local church, which is part of our building, that we can all come together to demonstrate that we believe

that we should have hope in the future, rather than putting up with hate. disperse immediately as force is about to be used against violent individuals. sir keir starmer last night said those who felt threatened would be kept safe. but it's a severe test for a government that's been in office forjust a month. damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. police in london are preparing ahead of planned gatherings in the capital tonight. our correspondent chi chi izundu is outside new scotland yard for us now. chi chi, we heard the prime minister saying that communities would be kept safe, so there is a lot of pressure on the forces like the met police. , ., ., ., police. indeed, there is a lot of pressure. _ police. indeed, there is a lot of pressure. and _ police. indeed, there is a lot of pressure, and they _ police. indeed, there is a lot of pressure, and they plan - police. indeed, there is a lot of pressure, and they plan to i police. indeed, there is a lot of. pressure, and they plan to make police. indeed, there is a lot of- pressure, and they plan to make sure that their presence is felt across

the capital but also to help other forces in and around england in particular, should they need help tonight. the metropolitan police say that they will use every power, every tactic and every tool in their armour to try and make sure that law and order is maintained, should anything happen this evening. just to go back to what damian said, a list of around 30 addresses targeting immigration centres and law offices has been circulated on social media for the last couple of days, and that list has caused some concern with the intelligence community and the police, and so therefore their message is, you need to know that we are around. some 6000 special police officers are going to be deployed across the capital and like i said, around any localforces that might capital and like i said, around any local forces that might need assistance. we believe that 2200 are going to be around on motorways in

case anything kicks off tonight. and the metropolitan police are basically saying, if you need help, speak to us. but if you break the law, you will feel the full force of the law as well. i{hi law, you will feel the full force of the law as well.— the law as well. chi chi in central london, thank _ the law as well. chi chi in central london, thank you. _ london, thank you. the violence came in the wake of the stabbings last week, and the young victims in that dance class continue to be remembered. here is ben with the news. the community in southport have been celebrating the life of nine—year—old alice aguiar one of the three girls who was killed in the knife attack at a dance class last week. mourners gathered to remember alice, ahead of a formal funeral at the weekend, as is traditional in her parents' home country of portugal. our north of england correspondent fiona trott was there. what courage it takes to do this.

a very personal moment for alice's parents, but a public one. they wanted to celebrate their daughter's life, and the community was there for them. so many of the community part of this moment of celebration, of thanking god for alice. her parents thanked everyone for their support. their words were spoken by alice's uncle. you were the pride and joy of our lives and we will forever have you in our hearts. thank you to everyone for all the love you showed alice. she would have loved all this attention, by the way. there were tributes from alice's classmates too. alice would be there to help you. you should always remember her big, bright smile that made your day so much better. if i could describe her in at least three words, it would be amazing, caring, and confident. and that she definitely wasn't annoying like some girls are. this was the first family service,

but it was also a time to say prayers for six—year—old bebe king and seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe, who also died. there's so much sadness from last monday and tuesday and beyond, it's important we celebrate the goodness. the medics who were here, the police officers who were here. so many people who've been helping in so many different ways. and the vast majority of people have goodwill, just the vast majority of people are good. whatever the creed, the colour of the skin, the religion or none, most people are good. and to celebrate goodness, because that's who we are, not only in southport but around this country. a community throwing their arms around the people who need them most and giving them the celebration they wanted. alice's funeral will be held on sunday. fiona trott, bbc news, southport.

the inquest into the deaths of the three young girls killed in a knife attack in southport will be formally opened today. our reporter andy gill is outside bootle town hall for us now. what are we expecting today? these will be short — what are we expecting today? these will be short hearings, _ what are we expecting today? these will be short hearings, ten _ what are we expecting today? tire will be short hearings, ten minutes for each of the girls who died. the coroner is likely to register their name, address and date of birth. at an early inquest like this, we might get some details about what actually happened to the girls. it's likely then that they will be, having been opened, they will be adjourned. and the inquests into these three girls, bebe king, elsie dot stancombe and alice dasilva aguiar will be adjourned until the criminal case has been completed, charged with

murdering these three girls reporters have been interest —— reporters have been interest —— reporters have been asked to register their interest beforehand. there will be an online link for media organisations to follow what goes on. this comes after a vigil was held in southport earlier this week, the children blowing bubbles and laying flowers in memory of the people attacked in the southport stabbings. there was a service last night in memory of alice aguiar in which she was described as amazing, caring and confident. the sentencing of people involved is going to take place at liverpool crown court today, those sentences have been brought forward. authorities hope that people will be put off in taking part in further violent

protests as they have been brought forward. the us vice president, and democratic presidential election nominee, kamala harris, has appeared on stage with her new running mate, the minnesota governor, tim walz. they kicked off their campaign for november's election at a rally in philadelphia. ms harris introduced mr walz as someone who could defend fundamental freedoms. the former teacher and military veteran emphasised his respect for values, saying they were principles not shared by donald trump. israel has reiterated its intention to kill yahya sinwar, who has been appointed as the new political leader of hamas. israel's foreign minister says the appointment is another reason to kill mr sinwar, who's accused of masterminding the 7th october attacks on israel, in which around 1200 people were killed and hundreds taken hostage. thousands of women in england who have gone through the menopause could benefit from a new bone—strengthening drug, that will become available on the nhs in the next three months. abaloparatide can protect

against the bone—thinning condition, osteoporosis, which women are at more risk of developing after their oestrogen levels drop. accessibility at uk airports has improved, but there is still more work to do, according the industry's regulator. the annual report by the civil aviation authority found that for the first time since 2020, none of the country's airports received a "poor" rating for accessibility. five remained in the "needs improvement" category, including the uk's second busiest, london gatwick. another busy day in paris for team gb today, with hopes of a gold medal in the men's 400 metres, as well as in cycling and sailing events. yesterday saw great britain add four medals to the tally but none of them were golds. our sports correspondent katie gornalljoins us now from paris. katie, good to see you. yesterday was a little bit frustrating but still a great medal haul. it was,

eah, no still a great medal haul. it was, yeah. no gold _ still a great medal haul. it was, yeah, no gold but _ still a great medal haul. it was, yeah, no gold but no _ still a great medal haul. it was, yeah, no gold but no shortage i still a great medal haul. it was, l yeah, no gold but no shortage of drama for team yeah, no gold but no shortage of drama forteam gb, yeah, no gold but no shortage of drama for team gb, especially in the final of the men's1500 metres amistad to france last night. it was billed as a showdown between britain's world championjosh —— josh kerr and jakob ingebrigtsen, the olympic champion. it looked as ifjosh kerr was on his way to gold but then the twist that no one was expecting, cole hocker coming through in the last few metres to snatch a shock gold and josh kerr having to settle for silver. no medals for written in the 200 metres final, dina asher smith and daryll neita narrowly missing out on the podium, so close. celebrations in the velodrome with a silver in the men's team sprint for britain. beaten by the netherlands who were in a different league, they won the gold medal with a world record time. that result is seen as a really good for britain, this new era of team

sprinting, and jack carlin, hamish campbell and ed lowe said it was beyond what they expected. we didn't know what to expect from sky brown yesterday, the 16—year—old came into these games having dislocated her shoulder the day before she was due to fly to paris. but somehow she managed to withstand the pain and win a bronze medal in the women's park skateboarding. following up on the bronze in tokyo three years ago. there was bronze also for lewis richardson, the last boxer standing for britain in paris, he lost by a split decision to mexico's marco their day, narrowly missing out on a gold medal match. —— marco verde. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. that is a nice rainbow behind you. we will probably see a few of those today. today's weather is really mixed, a bit of everything in the forecast for the moment, heavy and

persistent rain pushing across the country and the rest of us will have a day of blustery showers but some sunshine, some of us starting with some sunshine. if you are stepping out it is not a cold start to the day, for some it is fresher that it has been. in south wales it is 16 degrees, north—east england north—east england 14 as it is in exeter, and i3 north—east england 14 as it is in exeter, and 13 in all the growth. —— in perth. you have got heavy and persistent rain pushing east in scotland, led by showers, and the rest of the uk has bright spells, sunshine and showers. the best chance of staying dry will be across the south—east, showers will be very sporadic and hit and miss, you could catch one anywhere. breezy away from the north of scotland where it will remain fairly windy. as we head through the we —— overnight, some

showers still around, and also some clearer skies developing. but a weather front coming in from the west will introduce thicker cloud across northern ireland, western parts of england and wales and also some patchy rain. temperatures, ii to 15, so not a cold night. tomorrow we start off with cloud and patchy rain in the west but if anything it picks up and turns heavier across northern ireland, northern england, southern and central scotland. it's going to be a breezy day tomorrow as well, joyous ahead of the rain and well, joyous ahead of the rain and we will still have a lot of the cloud and patchy rain in the south. you have got a halo of rain on the side there!— side there! didn't you tell me you are getting _ side there! didn't you tell me you are getting rid — side there! didn't you tell me you are getting rid of _ side there! didn't you tell me you are getting rid of that? _ side there! didn't you tell me you are getting rid of that? you i are getting rid of that? you promised you would get rid of it with your eraser? i promised you would get rid of it with your eraser?— promised you would get rid of it with your eraser? i have lost it, if i had it it would _ with your eraser? i have lost it, if i had it it would be _ with your eraser? i have lost it, if i had it it would be gone! -

former production staff on strictly come dancing have told bbc news about a "toxic" workplace culture where they faced bad behaviour, including verbal abuse and bullying. the allegations come after weeks of damaging claims from celebrities about their experiences on the show. bbc studios said the welfare and safety of its crew has always been its priority but apologised if anyone hadn't felt able to speak up. our culture reporter noor nanji has more. this is strictly come dancing. it's the show that millions of us watch on saturday nights. strictly, a world of bright lights, sparkles and sequins. over the past month, strictly has been rocked by allegations from celebrities about their experiences on the show. we've heard from 15 of the show�*s current and former production staff. they've asked to have their identities protected. their words are spoken by actors. the whole culture was toxic, especially for junior staff.

oscar was just 18 when he started working as a runner on strictly. he expected it to be warm and welcoming, but the reality was very different. i was called stupid just for asking for a handover. it was bullying behaviour. ifelt sick, i couldn't sleep, i couldn't eat. one of the celebrities once got so close to me, he was shouting right in my face and spitting on me when all i was trying to do was pass on instructions. he later apologised, but it should never have happened in the first place. the fact that it was in front of everybody else made me feel awful and helpless. oscar says he didn't feel able to complain. instead, he quit. annika joined strictly to get work experience in the earlier runs of the show. she was excited to get the job, but quickly found the work culture exhausting. one of the male dancers, who has since left the show in particular, treated people in an insane way. the way he spoke to women, including

female dancers and junior staff, was disgusting and chauvinistic. we'd be warned against working with him. i was a nobody, a little runner. i didn't think i could complain. robert was a choreographer in the earlier runs of the show. producers would get irate and shout at me even if the smallest thing went wrong, but i felt afraid to say anything back. there's a sense that you're lucky to be on the show as it is one of the biggest in the uk, so you should put up with all the problems you might face. we put our findings to bbc studios. it said it does not recognise the claims, nor will hundreds of people who have worked on the show over the two decades that it has been on air. it said it encouraged everyone to speak up about concerns of inappropriate behaviour. it insists it acts speedily to deal with complaints, and it apologised to anyone who had felt they weren't able to speak up about their experiences at the time. the dance world is famous for its intense training. when you put that together with a weekly national tv show, you can see why it might result

in a pressure cooker environment. i know how i was trained, you know, and it was tough. and i remember that i had a russian ballet teacher who used to have a cane, and she would whack us with it, you know, just so you're not pulling up from the thigh if you're doing a developpe, for instance, to make you engage your hamstrings. i mean, obviously that sort of teaching would not be available today. other strictly production staff have told us a positive story. a choreographer told us they had never had an issue with any dancers or staff, saying "they are very kind and respect me lots." a beautician said she had never seen any bullying during her eight years on the show. she says some of the recent allegations made her a bit apprehensive about going back. the new series is due to start in a few weeks' time, and we have already started to hear which celebrities will be taking part.

the bbc insists the show will go on. the question is, how will it cope with the added scrutiny that the claims have brought? noor nanji, bbc news. our culture reporter noor nanji joins us now. interesting timing giving all of those allegations we have heard from celebrity contestants who have taken past shows, this relates to people specifically on the show, where do we stand right now with the programme?— we stand right now with the programme? there were two professional _ programme? there were two professional dancers - programme? there were two professional dancers at i programme? there were two professional dancers at the i programme? there were two i professional dancers at the centre of those allegations you mentioned from former celebrity contestants on the show, graziano di prima and giovanni pernice. the actress amanda addington has launched a formal complaint with giovanni pernice who she was partnered with a years show, saying he was abusive, threatening, mean and cruel. the bbc has launched an investigation into what has

happened there, the findings are expected shortly. it is important to say that giovanni pernice has strongly denied any allegations of abusive or threatening behaviour and fully expects to be cleared when we get the out come of that investigation. anotherformer celebrity on the shows are a mcdermott made allegations against herformer mcdermott made allegations against her former dance partner, mcdermott made allegations against herformer dance partner, graziano her former dance partner, graziano di herformer dance partner, graziano di prima. his spokesman confirmed to bbc news that he kicked her once during rehearsals on the show. they are both not returning to the show this year, the dancers. ibmd are both not returning to the show this year, the dancers.— this year, the dancers. and this comes at _ this year, the dancers. and this comes at a _ this year, the dancers. and this comes at a time _ this year, the dancers. and this comes at a time when - this year, the dancers. and this comes at a time when it - this year, the dancers. and this comes at a time when it is i this year, the dancers. and this comes at a time when it isjust| this year, the dancers. and this | comes at a time when it isjust a comes at a time when it is just a few weeks before the launch of the show, the 20th anniversary, the new styles are due to take part being announced at the moment, so it seems like business as usual despite all of these allegations behind—the—scenes. of these allegations behind-the-scenes. ., �*, behind-the-scenes. that's right, this is all happening _

behind-the-scenes. that's right, this is all happening just - behind-the-scenes. that's right, this is all happening just weeks l this is all happening just weeks before the new series is due to kick off and every day we are hearing new celebrity contestants who are going to be joining celebrity contestants who are going to bejoining the line—up. we heard earlier this week that chris mccausland the comedian was the first celebrity to be announced, it also makes him to be the first blind contestant on the show, also toya wilcox and jb gill are contestant on the show, also toya wilcox andjb gill are in contestant on the show, also toya wilcox and jb gill are in the line—up, wilcox andjb gill are in the line—up, and wilcox and jb gill are in the line—up, and just this morning we heard tasha, born deaf, from the show at love island, will be joining the series this year. it looks like the series this year. it looks like the show is going on. strictly has been going for 20 years now. it's hard to see what else would fill the prime time slot of saturday night tv in the run—up to christmas. prime time slot of saturday night tv in the run-up to christmas.- in the run-up to christmas. thank ou. as the amount of electronic waste continues to grow each year, the uk's coin maker is hoping to help tackle the problem by processing 4,000

tonnes of it a year. the royal mint is now repurposing circuit boards found in old devices, by extracting gold from them and turning it into jewellery, as our science editor rebecca morelle has been finding out. it looks like a pile of rubbish and, for most of us, it is. these are from all of the electronic goods we throw away. but here at the royal mint, they're discovering a new use for this rapidly growing e—waste problem. these old circuit boards contain a lot of different materials. there's aluminium, there's plastic, there's steel, there's tin, there's copper. but what they're interested in here is gold. there's a tiny amount of it on every single board. the question is how do you go from this to this? the answer — to build a brand new e—waste processing facility on an industrial scale. first, the circuit boards are pushed through a giant oven to heat them up so their components fall off.

then, they're sieved and sorted. sliced and diced. anything containing gold is set aside. what we're doing here is we're actually urban mining. so we're taking a waste product that's been produced by society and each one of us as individuals and we're mining the gold from that waste product and starting to see the value in that finite resource. the processed e—waste is brought to the on—site chemical plant. so after we've pre—mixed the chemistry, it's pumped into our reactor here. and this is where the magic happens. the pieces are tipped into a chemical solution which extracts the gold. then the depleted boards are collected and this dark liquid, which contains the gold, is filtered. we're hoping to process over 4000 tonnes of e—waste annually. 4000 tonnes of e—waste is around 40,000 pallets of e—waste. where traditionally e—waste

is shipped overseas. you know, we're keeping it in the uk. we're keeping those elements in the uk for us to use. it's really important. at the end of all these processes, you get this — a pretty nondescript—looking powder. but what's inside here is pure gold, worth about £10,000 in today's prices. it's a big change for the royal mint. for more than 1,000 years, they've been the uk's official coin maker. but with cash use dwindling, e—waste is a new way to make money. the recovered gold is initially being used to craftjewellery and, later, it will be made into commemorative coins. a lot of the skills of our engineers and the people who are going to actually operate the plant are quite similarto the skills of making a coin. and therefore, given that, you know, less people are now needed to make coins, actually, it was an ideal opportunity to move people across there and so that we could keepjobs for people.

the team are also looking at ways to use the rest of the materials that make up a circuit board. while each one is worth hardly anything on its own, tonnes of them together can add up to something truly valuable. rebecca morelle, bbc news, llantrisant. more on our top story. as police prepare for more planned gatherings tonight, the prime minister has promised communities will be safe in the face of ongoing disorder. it all started after three girls were killed and ten others were injured in a knife attack in southport last monday. false claims were made on social media saying the suspect was an asylum seeker and as misinformation spread online, so did the unrest on our streets. over the past week, violent clashes involving anti—immigration protesters this and the far right have seen mosques targeted, cars and buildings set on fire and hotels housing

asylum seekers targeted. more than 400 people have been arrested across england and northern ireland. so far, about 100 people have been charged, with prime minister sir keir starmer saying those involved in the disorder should expect to be dealt with by the courts within a week. police sources say nearly 6,000 public order officers are mobilised to respond to any further disorder in the coming days. part in unrest will "feel the full force of the law". our reporterjayne mccubbin has been to walton in merseyside, to speak to some of those affected by this weekend's violence. that's telling you everything. even the chocolate. even toilet paper — they've been stolen. dog foods. arsalan doesn't want to be filmed, but he does want people to see these images. and you watched this on cctv back at home?

yeah, exactly. while you're on the phone to the police? exactly. scores of people invaded his liverpool store last saturday. very many more were outside, where one person is in a car live—streaming the whole thing. see that video on the live tiktok. more than 10k watching those videos. people are pressing love hearts as they watch your shop being looted ? he was granted asylum from iraq seven years ago and, until now, liverpool has been his refuge. we came to a safe country. we were safe until we have seen these things happen. this was the night of the looting. the same night the nearby spellow lane library was destroyed. the fire's gone off. only a year old, it was built to help people in the deprived community get into education and find work. these events have brought international journalists to the city.

is it front—page news? yeah, it is, actually, it is. because it's quite shocking what's happening. and we're also asking ourselves what is going on and why. you know, some countries are telling their citizens not to come to the uk because they see it as unsafe. so, yeah, headline news. they've been speaking to alex mccormick, a 27—year—old who's fundraising to rebuild the library. by last night, her campaign had almost topped £170,000. and when we set up the initial goal, we didn't even think we'd hit 500, to be honest. people have been saying that it's so nice to see some positivity on social media, in the news, amidst all of the bad things. they're here to try to understand why. they ask if integration has failed. but alex believes it's less about integration, more about misinformation. the library was a safe space for children, for older people, for everyone in between. and someone responded to me saying

they've set the library on fire because they replaced all of the children's books with copies of the koran. no, they never. there's a little bit of a lack of critical thinking there. this is just today? yes, this is in the last hour and a half. replacement books are already being donated here at the walton youth scheme, just around the corner. but the summer holiday club they run is missing about half of its usual numbers. parents have told us that they're afraid to come and, hopefully, with our support, with the community support, they'll come back and engage in our activities. just like when we were out on the litter pick on sunday, and on monday, we had people going past in cars shouting thank you out the window, beeping their horns. and that puts pride back into our community. that shows the people who are giving back. people care about us. chanting:

save our kids! these were the chants on the night of the riots, the kind of slogans that have been repeated since the killing of three young girls in southport. maybe they think that we are happy — and no—one, no—one will be happy to any child being killed. our hearts are with the child, with their family. i meet fahad, who shows me another film from the night of the riots. we can't show it because children are clearly visible in shot, but it seems to show them being sent to loot by parents. this looks like parents. yeah. — sending quite young children out. they're young girls. young, girls, yeah. young girls, yeah. they filled the bin bag and they went to back to the family. i don't feel safe any more. so, it's unbelievable. violence came to liverpool last weekend and it is feared more is on the way today, with anti—immigration demonstrations and counter—demonstrations being planned. and soon, the first offenders

from the riots will be sentenced in a fast—track court. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. one of the areas affected by violence is bristol, where protesters attempted to target a hotel thought to be housing asylum seekers last week. our reporterjohn maguire is there. there are concerns there could be unrest later today. yes. meetings took place last night with the police to try to reassure locals and to offer advice. we can get a picture of what is happening. good morning, to the former chair of bristol mosques. you were at the meeting with the police. generally, what is the mood like, will the meeting, how far will it have gone to address fears and anxieties? taste

to address fears and anxieties? we have to address fears and anxieties? , have been assured by the police that they will apply the special section 60 if necessary. which means? which means you cannot wear masks, that they use shields and batons. we feel assured by that but with bristol being the city of sanctuary, people are frightened, frightened in such a way with this decline that has taken place. hate crime. it has erupted in bristol, where being a city of sanctuary, we have never experienced anything as such. people feel should they isolate, should they come out and carry on with their normal day to day life as they normally do? our job is to assure them that everything should be calm. at this

stage, we have no real information about the far right coming in and protest taking place. it is all on social media. we can only hope for the best. the leader of bristol city council, in front _ the best. the leader of bristol city council, in front of— the best. the leader of bristol city council, in front of city _ the best. the leader of bristol city council, in front of city hall, i the best. the leader of bristol city council, in front of city hall, what| council, in front of city hall, what role can you play? flil" council, in front of city hall, what role can you play?— role can you play? our role is to work with _ role can you play? our role is to work with the _ role can you play? our role is to work with the emergency - role can you play? our role is to| work with the emergency service role can you play? our role is to i work with the emergency service to keep people safe. clearly, what we saw over— keep people safe. clearly, what we saw over the weekend was a clear intention— saw over the weekend was a clear intention by those violent demonstrators to come in and to create _ demonstrators to come in and to create disorder and to attack members of the public. i have a duty as leader— members of the public. i have a duty as leader of— members of the public. i have a duty as leader of the council to provide protection — as leader of the council to provide protection. and to reassure all residents _ protection. and to reassure all residents. and as indicated, at the moment— residents. and as indicated, at the moment i— residents. and as indicated, at the moment i am in a situation where i have _ moment i am in a situation where i have tens — moment i am in a situation where i have tens of— moment i am in a situation where i have tens of thousands of people in my city— have tens of thousands of people in my city who — have tens of thousands of people in my city who are scared to leave home, — my city who are scared to leave home, scared to go to work. we will

be working _ home, scared to go to work. we will be working with the emergency services — be working with the emergency services to provide reassurance. good _ services to provide reassurance. good morning to you, trade union organiser. you have worked towards fundraising for asylum seekers in the hotel targeted on saturday. what are your thoughts? {line the hotel targeted on saturday. what are your thoughts?— are your thoughts? one of the bii iest are your thoughts? one of the biggest things _ are your thoughts? one of the biggest things is _ are your thoughts? one of the biggest things is we _ are your thoughts? one of the biggest things is we have i are your thoughts? one of the | biggest things is we have seen are your thoughts? one of the l biggest things is we have seen a massive — biggest things is we have seen a massive community— biggest things is we have seen a massive community response i biggest things is we have seen a massive community response in| biggest things is we have seen a - 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last british man, eric liddle, from the film chariots of fire. if he repeats that 100 years on in the same city, may be a film about him. listening to that music over and over. yes, good morning. it is a lovely story as matt hudson—smith goes for gold later in the 400 metres. he's the fastest man in the world this year and comfortably made it through his semifinal last night, and will be hoping to emulate liddle's achievement. he dominated this race in the lead up. so 100 years on from the paris games in 192a, is another british man about to win this event forjust the second time, in the same city? find out at around 8.15 tonight. the first gold of the day will be in athletics. the mixed relay race walk marathon is on the final of four legs. a lovely stroll round paris of 26 miles for the teams, which have a man and a woman alternating two legs each. no british interest.

it looks like it will be between spain and ecuador. they say it ruins a good walk. another sport. the women's golf competition is under way, british interest with charley hull and georgia hall, best of friends off the course. hull is just about to tee off at le golf national. she finished seventh at the 2016 games. so who willjoin nelly korda, margaret abbott and inbee park as women's olympic golf champion come saturday? i feel i have played pretty well this year. i got injured a few weeks ago but i am fit and ready to go. i am nervous because i have had 3—4 weeks off but i can't wait. obviously, i've been watching some of the olympics. and i did not realise how much of a big thing it is until i'm here. i'm used to watching it on tv and i think to have a chance to compete for a medal is just absolutely awesome. just to compete for something more. yes, i am just really excited to get going. we saw success again in the velodrome on day two

of the cycling and there could be more this evening. great britain compete in the women's team pursuit final. it is of course a team without laura kenny now, who retired earlier this year, and katie archibald who broke her leg in a freak accident. they were third fastest in qualifying and will keep the same quartet of elinor barker, josie knight, anna morris and jess roberts as they take on the usa, who finished second fastest. the men are also in action, too. they're out first against australia in their final. the brits will be looking to regain the title they lost in tokyo, but australia set a huge world record to beat defending champions italy to reach this stage and look like the team to beat. and this is a great story, following 16—year—old sky brown after her bronze yesterday is 51—year—old andy macdonald, or old macdonald as they're calling him, in the men's skateboarding. he competes for great britain, having switched from the usa thanks to his luton—born dad.

just the 35 years separating these two, turning pro i4 years before sky brown was born. i have a line that i'll set out to do and hopefully if i can do that the first try, i can then improve on that and try to add a little bit more. the second try, add a little bit more. but honestly, i want to put down the run i came to do, but if there is a gold medal for like whoever has the most fun on the course, i have got that wrapped up. he sets off later. proof that age is no barrier to success. when you think about sky brown. i love those pictures of the marathon race walk. you are loving that. i think i can do quite well at that. if you need to do a fast walk, trying to get a bus, pretending you are not running,

walking quickly. i am so pleased. and i have long legs. you have found your sport. and i have long legs. you have found yoursport. i and i have long legs. you have found your sport. i am delighted. 20 and i have long legs. you have found your sport. lam delighted. 20 la. 2028. here's carol. more blue, every time we turn to you. is this the storm. it is you. is this the storm. it is trepieal— you. is this the storm. it is tropical storm _ you. is this the storm. it is tropical storm debby. - you. is this the storm. it is tropical storm debby. it. you. is this the storm. it is. tropical storm debby. it was you. is this the storm. it 3 tropical storm debby. it was a hurricane. the strength is based on the wind, not the amount of rain but i want to talk about rain. you can see florida here and the carolinas. what is happening in the next couple of days, having gone offshore last night it will come back onshore us time this evening to georgia and the south carolina coast. the next days it will travel across the carolinas and heading to south virginia. we are looking at a lot of rainfall. a

slow—moving tropical storm. 100 millimetres plus. we could see as much as 25 inches of rain. that is in excess of two feet and it will lead to some catastrophic flooding. it is described as historical rainfall or potentially historical rainfall. that 25 inches is in addition to what we have seen. we have had ten inches and will see another 15 in some parts. today back at home, we are having a quieter day with sunshine and blustery showers. heavy rain moving across northern scotland. and here, the wind is picking up. showers across western england, wales and northern ireland. the best chance of staying dry is the south—east but here we cannot rule out showers. as the rain moves away from scotland, it will be

replaced by heavy showers. here it could be thundery. temperatures are down in the south but widely looking at 15-22. down in the south but widely looking at 15—22. overnight, a lot of showers around. some will fade and through the night we will see cloud across northern ireland, western england and wales. and introducing some rain. temperatures, for most, not as humid a night but humid into the south—west with an overnight low of 14-15. the south—west with an overnight low of 14—15. tomorrow we start with cloud and rain but if anything we will see heavier rain across northern ireland and northern england and southern and central scotland. behind it cloud. some rain. ahead of it, still dry. a windy day. temperatures 15—23. not too far off where you expect them to

be. on friday, we have the dregs of a weather front in the south producing cloud and light rain which moves away. a fair bit of sunshine, then further showers across the west and here, it will be a windy day. temperatures 15—25, so temperatures climbing. through the weekend, the north and west of the country well at times see rain and showers. further south, at times see rain and showers. furthersouth, it at times see rain and showers. further south, it is looking drier and also could turn warmer in the south—east on sunday and monday. we could look it up to the low 30s. some of that could be connected with what is happening in the states as debby gets tangled up in the jet stream. pm debby gets tangled up in the 'et stream. �* . ., . , debby gets tangled up in the 'et stream. �* .., . , . ., debby gets tangled up in the 'et stream. . , . ., ., stream. an extraordinary amount of rain due to — stream. an extraordinary amount of rain due to fall. _ there are calls for better regulation of so—called buy now, pay later schemes to protect consumers and help

companies involved. the scheme are increasingly popular for people wanting to make larger purchases and spread the cost. nina has the details. they can be complicated. good morning. it can be useful if you want to go interest and staggered payments but not if you get caught out. buy now, pay later is a form of short—term finance. rather than paying the full amount on your purchases, you spread the cost into smaller amounts over a short period of time, usually weeks or months. but debt charities and the new government have said tighter rules are needed and new research shows companies like this , such as klarna, are becoming more popular. it found thatjust over 10% of respondents have used buy now, pay later in the past 12 months. but who's using them? that figure rises to nearly one in four of the respondents who are on universal income. and nearly one in five

of the respondents who are private renters. alannah says she uses three different accounts and relies on buy and relies on buy now, pay later for the very basics, including baby food. while she finds it a useful way to keep on top of her finances, she says the rules can be confusing. i think it should be fair to everybody that if you are able to pause payments, which some of them you can, but for others, it is like thatis you can, but for others, it is like that is not good enough, we give you a late payment fee, it is unfair. they should go by the same rules either it is a late payment fee or not. debt charities say this research is a worry, because it suggests the most likely people to use the scheme are those who are already financially vulnerable. and it's especially concerning because the sector is currently unregulated — meaning they aren't obliged to run full affordability checks.

i think we have seen an evolution in how people use by now, pay later. when they first hit the market lots of people used it for big items like a washing machine, a big clothes shop. what we are worried about is more people are turning to by now, pay later to pay for basics, essentials, such as a food shop, the school uniform. and we have seen an increase in the usage amongst people on lower income or might be financially vulnerable like people in receipt of universal credit benefits. the government told us they are committed to regulating buy now, pay later and will set out their plans shortly. and the financial regulator — the fca — said they will work closely with government to make sure the right protections are in place. but in the meantime there is a warning that people are wide open to charges they can't afford. thank you for getting in touch with your experience. jane in west yorkshire said, i use things to buy

things i would not be able to afford to buy in the fall but only the things i need not i want. once i got my dates muddled up. i was a day late in making a final payment which cost me £12. and this from kerry in birmingham. i used a scheme to pay in four instalments that sounded great but the fourth instalment, i forgot the balance to clear it and interest piled up. the statement is not clear so look closely. you might need a laptop to understand the detail. and that is the problem. the schemes are different and some send reminders, some have automated direct debits, but you can be caught out if you forget to check where you are up to you. i know you told me for using the christmas but people will be thinking about it and may be planning payments and staggering payments. people who are way more organised than i am. important to make sure if

you commit to long—term payments you know exactly where you are up to. good advice. britain has seen its fair share of sport stars picking up medals in paris this year. but back here, the british chess championships have also been taking place, with one player in particular turning heads. at the age ofjust 15, shreyas royal has become the youngest ever british grandmaster, after first playing chess from t the age of three. let's take a look. music

fantastic. we're joined now by shreyas royal, the uk's youngest grandmaster, and his dad, jitendra singh. congratulations. amazing at the age of 15. at what age did you think i want to be a grandmaster? i of 15. at what age did you think i want to be a grandmaster? i think every chess _ want to be a grandmaster? i think every chess player's _ want to be a grandmaster? i think every chess player's dream - want to be a grandmaster? i think every chess player's dream to - want to be a grandmaster? i think- every chess player's dream to become a grandmaster so at the age of six, obviously i was not sure what the title was just yet. but all i knew was everyone was talking about it. i think when i was around eight or nine i thought i think i can get the

title. , ., nine i thought i think i can get the title. ., , title. did you love it, did you see the chessboard _ title. did you love it, did you see the chessboard and _ title. did you love it, did you see the chessboard and get - title. did you love it, did you see the chessboard and get the - title. did you love it, did you see l the chessboard and get the moves title. did you love it, did you see - the chessboard and get the moves in your head and always love it? yes. there was — your head and always love it? yes. there was definitely _ your head and always love it? yes. there was definitely a _ your head and always love it? yes there was definitely a spark between us. i seemed to have a great connection, i seemed to have a talent for the game. you certainly do. it also means you have pinched the title of the youngest ever from this man joining us now. david howell. good to have you with us. shreyas pinched your title! ., , , , title! that is right. he deserves it. he title! that is right. he deserves it- he beat _ title! that is right. he deserves it. he beat me _ title! that is right. he deserves it. he beat me on _ title! that is right. he deserves it. he beat me on the way - title! that is right. he deserves it. he beat me on the way to i it. he beat me on the way to achieving _ it. he beat me on the way to achieving it _ it. he beat me on the way to achieving it and _ it. he beat me on the way to achieving it and it _ it. he beat me on the way to achieving it and it is- it. he beat me on the way to achieving it and it is about. it. he beat me on the way to- achieving it and it is about time, i had it_ achieving it and it is about time, i had it 17_ achieving it and it is about time, i had it 17 years _ achieving it and it is about time, i had it 17 years and _ achieving it and it is about time, i had it 17 years and nicer— achieving it and it is about time, i had it 17 years and nicer new - had it 17 years and nicer new generation— had it 17 years and nicer new generation is— had it 17 years and nicer new generation is coming - had it 17 years and nicer new generation is coming up- had it 17 years and nicer newl generation is coming up now. had it 17 years and nicer new generation is coming up now. shreyas is makin: it generation is coming up now. shreyas is making it sound _ generation is coming up now. shreyas is making it sound easy _ generation is coming up now. shreyas is making it sound easy but _ generation is coming up now. shreyas is making it sound easy but what - is making it sound easy but what goes into getting the title? once you have the title you keep it for life? ., you have the title you keep it for life? . , , , , life? that is right. it is pretty much the _ life? that is right. it is pretty much the highest _ life? that is right. it is pretty much the highest title - life? that is right. it is pretty much the highest title otherl life? that is right. it is pretty - much the highest title other than world _ much the highest title other than world champion _ much the highest title other than world champion and _ much the highest title other than

world champion and historically i world champion and historically there _ world champion and historically there are — world champion and historically there are only— world champion and historically there are only around _ world champion and historically there are only around 2000 - there are only around 2000 grandmaster— there are only around 2000 grandmaster is— there are only around 2000 grandmaster is ever- there are only around 2000 grandmaster is ever so - there are only around 2000 grandmaster is ever so it. there are only around 2000 grandmaster is ever so it is| grandmaster is ever so it is impressive, _ grandmaster is ever so it is impressive, a _ grandmaster is ever so it is impressive, a pretty- grandmaster is ever so it is| impressive, a pretty unique grandmaster is ever so it is- impressive, a pretty unique group. and shreyas — impressive, a pretty unique group. and shreyas is _ impressive, a pretty unique group. and shreyas is one _ impressive, a pretty unique group. and shreyas is one of— impressive, a pretty unique group. and shreyas is one of the - impressive, a pretty unique group. and shreyas is one of the elite. - impressive, a pretty unique group. j and shreyas is one of the elite. we have to and shreyas is one of the elite. have to ask, was it you who and shreyas is one of the elite.“ have to ask, was it you who sparked the passion that saw he had a talent and has developed it? at what age did it start?— did it start? when i moved to the uk, at the _ did it start? when i moved to the uk, at the time _ did it start? when i moved to the uk, at the time he _ did it start? when i moved to the uk, at the time he was _ did it start? when i moved to the uk, at the time he was three - did it start? when i moved to the uk, at the time he was three and! did it start? when i moved to the i uk, at the time he was three and a half years— uk, at the time he was three and a half years old. during that period, i half years old. during that period, t have _ half years old. during that period, t have seeh— half years old. during that period, i have seen he was doing a lot of mathematical calculations and my wife suggested by not to put some mentai— wife suggested by not to put some mental activities and off that we thought— mental activities and off that we thought chess is the best thing where — thought chess is the best thing where he — thought chess is the best thing where he can do lots of mental activities _ where he can do lots of mental activities. from there we put him in activities. from there we put him in a chess _ activities. from there we put him in a chess club — activities. from there we put him in a chess club in east london. he got a chess club in east london. he got a chance _ a chess club in east london. he got a chance to — a chess club in east london. he got a chance to play in the london ctassic— a chance to play in the london classic and _ a chance to play in the london classic and got a gold medal. that is the _ classic and got a gold medal. that is the period we thought let's move

on to— is the period we thought let's move on to the _ is the period we thought let's move on to the next step. and go for the european _ on to the next step. and go for the european and he got a gold medal there _ european and he got a gold medal there in— european and he got a gold medal there in the under seven and under eight— there in the under seven and under eight category, where he wasjoint first _ eight category, where he was “oint first. ., , ., ., first. from there you got it started- — first. from there you got it started. do _ first. from there you got it started. do you _ first. from there you got it started. do you play? - first. from there you got it started. do you play? i- first. from there you got it l started. do you play? i know first. from there you got it - started. do you play? i know the basic moves. _ started. do you play? i know the basic moves, i _ started. do you play? i know the basic moves, i taught _ started. do you play? i know the basic moves, i taught him - started. do you play? i know the basic moves, i taught him the i started. do you play? i know the i basic moves, i taught him the basic moves _ basic moves, i taught him the basic moves and — basic moves, i taught him the basic moves and within two months he started _ moves and within two months he started beating me.— moves and within two months he started beating me. people look at a board like this _ started beating me. people look at a board like this and _ started beating me. people look at a board like this and think— started beating me. people look at a board like this and think it _ started beating me. people look at a board like this and think it is - started beating me. people look at a board like this and think it is a i board like this and think it is a game. when you look at it, what goes through your mind? strategy and planning, it is notjust a game? it planning, it is notjust a game? it is war on the board. obviously not as intense but it is still intense. strategy, planning, a lot of work goes into it. strategy, planning, a lot of work goes into it— goes into it. you were telling us some of your — goes into it. you were telling us some of your games _ goes into it. you were telling us some of your games go - goes into it. you were telling us some of your games go on i goes into it. you were telling us i some of your games go on hours. which is the longest? probably seven hours. i think david will know about playing long games.

hours. i think david will know about playing long games-— playing long games. david, when it is a lona playing long games. david, when it is a long game. _ playing long games. david, when it is a long game, how _ playing long games. david, when it is a long game, how do _ playing long games. david, when it is a long game, how do you i playing long games. david, when it is a long game, how do you plan, l playing long games. david, when it| is a long game, how do you plan, it is a long game, how do you plan, it is all in the planning and strategy. your signature moves. how do you keep the focus for seven hours? it keep the focus for seven hours? it is not easy, it is hard work, and training — is not easy, it is hard work, and training. chess _ is not easy, it is hard work, and training. chess is _ is not easy, it is hard work, and training. chess is more - is not easy, it is hard work, and training. chess is more like i is not easy, it is hard work, and training. chess is more like a i is not easy, it is hard work, and i training. chess is more like a sport these _ training. chess is more like a sport these days — training. chess is more like a sport these days the _ training. chess is more like a sport these days. the tournament - training. chess is more like a sport. these days. the tournament shreyas 'ust these days. the tournament shreyas just ptaved _ these days. the tournament shreyas just played was — these days. the tournament shreyas just played was ten _ these days. the tournament shreyas just played was ten days _ these days. the tournament shreyas just played was ten days long, - these days. the tournament shreyas just played was ten days long, 5—6 . just played was ten days long, 5—6 hours _ just played was ten days long, 5—6 hours every — just played was ten days long, 5—6 hours every day _ just played was ten days long, 5—6 hours every day potentially - just played was ten days long, 5—6 hours every day potentially and i just played was ten days long, 5—6' hours every day potentially and you have to _ hours every day potentially and you have to train — hours every day potentially and you have to train stamina, _ have to train stamina, concentration, - have to train stamina, i concentration, different have to train stamina, _ concentration, different strategies. every— concentration, different strategies. every player's — concentration, different strategies. every player's stvte _ concentration, different strategies. every player's style affects - concentration, different strategies. every player's style affects their. every player's style affects their -- reftects _ every player's style affects their —— reflects their— every player's style affects their —— reflects their personality. i every player's style affects their. -— reflects their personality. this -- reflects their personality. this is a moment _ -- reflects their personality. this is a moment that _ -- reflects their personality. this is a moment that may _ —— reflects their personality. is a moment that may not have happened. there was an issue with your visa and right to remain in the uk. in your visa and right to remain in the uk. 1? ' f~ your visa and right to remain in the uk. ::':~ , your visa and right to remain in the uk. ::'3 ~ , your visa and right to remain in the uk. ::'j~ , your visa and right to remain in the uk. ::':~ , ., uk. in 2018, my visa was about to exire uk. in 2018, my visa was about to exuire and — uk. in 2018, my visa was about to exuire and i _ uk. in 2018, my visa was about to expire and i had _ uk. in 2018, my visa was about to expire and i had to _ uk. in 2018, my visa was about to expire and i had to move - uk. in 2018, my visa was about to expire and i had to move from i uk. in 2018, my visa was about to j expire and i had to move from this country— expire and i had to move from this country because of a rule that i cannot— country because of a rule that i cannot stay during 2018. we had

discussions with the english chess federation. the md of the federation. the md of the federation. he told us don't worry, we witt— federation. he told us don't worry, we will fight for your visa. and a lot we will fight for your visa. and a tot of— we will fight for your visa. and a tot of our— we will fight for your visa. and a lot of our mps, a local mp. and rachet— lot of our mps, a local mp. and rachel reeves. they wrote to the former— rachel reeves. they wrote to the former home secretary at that time. saving _ former home secretary at that time. saving he _ former home secretary at that time. saying he had an exceptional talent. he allowed us to stay. so it was chess talent?— he allowed us to stay. so it was chess talent? , , , ., , chess talent? yes. chess has given eve hint chess talent? yes. chess has given everything to _ chess talent? yes. chess has given everything to us- — chess talent? yes. chess has given everything to us. it _ chess talent? yes. chess has given everything to us. it is _ chess talent? yes. chess has given everything to us. it is not - chess talent? yes. chess has given everything to us. it is notjust i chess talent? yes. chess has given everything to us. it is notjust a i everything to us. it is notjust a board _ everything to us. it is notjust a board game, it is everything for us. that is— board game, it is everything for us. that is the — board game, it is everything for us. that is the reason shreyas is now here _ that is the reason shreyas is now here. ~ .. . that is the reason shreyas is now here. ~ ., , ., , here. what is next, what is the ultimate? _ here. what is next, what is the ultimate? l _ here. what is next, what is the ultimate? i need _ here. what is next, what is the ultimate? i need to _ here. what is next, what is the ultimate? i need to rise i here. what is next, what is the ultimate? i need to rise up- here. what is next, what is the ultimate? i need to rise up the| ultimate? i need to rise up the ranks and _ ultimate? i need to rise up the ranks and become _ ultimate? i need to rise up the ranks and become the - ultimate? i need to rise up the. ranks and become the strongest possible. we have a system in chess, a rating. you need to try to

increase it and you can. i want to make my way up and increase my rating, and the more i do that the higher i go in the world rankings. i want to be one of the best chess players and increase my rating eventually. players and increase my rating eventually-— players and increase my rating eventuall . ., , , ., eventually. one of the best or the best? i eventually. one of the best or the best? i like _ eventually. one of the best or the best? i like to _ eventually. one of the best or the best? i like to be _ eventually. one of the best or the best? i like to be realistic. i eventually. one of the best or the best? i like to be realistic. therel best? i like to be realistic. there are other talents. _ best? i like to be realistic. there are other talents. i _ best? i like to be realistic. there are other talents. i might i best? i like to be realistic. there are other talents. i might be i best? i like to be realistic. there are other talents. i might be the| are other talents. i might be the most talented in the uk but there are other countries. i hope to be one of the best. obviously, i would like to be the best but we will see how it goes. like to be the best but we will see how it goes-— like to be the best but we will see how it goes. presumably you fitted in around schoolwork. _ how it goes. presumably you fitted in around schoolwork. it _ how it goes. presumably you fitted in around schoolwork. it takes i how it goes. presumably you fitted in around schoolwork. it takes a i how it goes. presumably you fitted | in around schoolwork. it takes a lot of my time- — in around schoolwork. it takes a lot of my time- but — in around schoolwork. it takes a lot of my time. but somehow - in around schoolwork. it takes a lot of my time. but somehow i - in around schoolwork. it takes a lot of my time. but somehow i find i in around schoolwork. it takes a lot of my time. but somehow i find a i in around schoolwork. it takes a lot i of my time. but somehow i find a way to manage. of my time. but somehow i find a way to manaue. ., , ., . of my time. but somehow i find a way to manage-— to manage. david, any advice? not reall . to manage. david, any advice? not really- just — to manage. david, any advice? not really- just keep — to manage. david, any advice? not really. just keep doing _ to manage. david, any advice? not really. just keep doing what i to manage. david, any advice? not really. just keep doing what you i to manage. david, any advice? not| really. just keep doing what you are doing. _ really. just keep doing what you are doing. shreyas _ really. just keep doing what you are doing. shreyas it— really. just keep doing what you are doing, shreyas. it was— really. just keep doing what you are doing, shreyas. it was life - really. just keep doing what you are doing, shreyas. it was life changingj doing, shreyas. it was life changing for me _ doing, shreyas. it was life changing for me to _ doing, shreyas. it was life changing for me to become _ doing, shreyas. it was life changing for me to become a _ doing, shreyas. it was life changing for me to become a grandmaster. doing, shreyas. it was life changing. for me to become a grandmaster and if you _ for me to become a grandmaster and if you continue — for me to become a grandmaster and if you continue the _ for me to become a grandmaster and if you continue the journey, - for me to become a grandmaster and if you continue the journey, you i if you continue the journey, you will continue _ if you continue the journey, you will continue improving. - if you continue the journey, you will continue improving. keep.

if you continue the journey, you will continue improving.- if you continue the journey, you will continue improving. keep it up. this world we _ will continue improving. keep it up. this world we have _ will continue improving. keep it up. this world we have had _ will continue improving. keep it up. this world we have had a _ will continue improving. keep it up. this world we have had a glimpse i this world we have had a glimpse into. it is astonishing. the power of this game can take you all over the world in competitions. where might you end up? i the world in competitions. where might you end up? i predominantly -la in might you end up? i predominantly play in eumpe- _ might you end up? i predominantly play in eumpe- i — might you end up? i predominantly play in europe. i have _ might you end up? i predominantly play in europe. i have played - might you end up? i predominantly play in europe. i have played in - play in europe. i have played in other countries. i played in south america, in asia. frankly, i prefer playing in europe. but it is nice to visit new places.— playing in europe. but it is nice to visit new places. fantastic to meet ou. good visit new places. fantastic to meet you. good luck. _ visit new places. fantastic to meet you. good luck. i— visit new places. fantastic to meet you. good luck. i do _ visit new places. fantastic to meet you. good luck. i do not _ visit new places. fantastic to meet you. good luck. i do not think- visit new places. fantastic to meet you. good luck. i do not think you | you. good luck. i do not think you need luck from us, you are doing well. thank you so much. that's all from us today. we'll back tomorrow morning on bbc one from 6am. have a good day.

live from london. this is bbc news. nearly 6000 police officers are mobilised across the uk with fears more riots are planned for wednesday. us vice president kamala harris

makes her first public appearance with new running mate tim walz. because as soon—to—be president harris says, when we fight, we win! israel's most wanted man, yahya sinwar, is announced as the new overall head of hamas. and i live from edinburgh where we are catching up with some of the acts playing at the festival fringe, next up kiwi comedian. hello. welcome to the programme. here in the uk, 6,000 police have been mobilised because of fears of more riots across the country. there are reports up to 30 protests are planned for wednesday. the prime minister has promised communities will be kept safe.

sir keir starmer said he had assurances there were adequate