live from london, this is bbc news. three men are sent to prison for their roles in the uk's week of disorder. they are the first sentences handed down after days of violent unrest. six people were arrested in northern ireland after the riots there. police in belfast say six people have been arrested after officers dealt with a number of race—related hate crimes and disorder in parts of the city on tuesday. us vice president kamala harris makes her first public appearance with new running mate tim walz, with a second rally planned for later today. president putin has accused ukraine's armed forces of carrying out a "large—scale provocation" by mounting a cross—border incursion into the russian region of kursk. and i am courtney bembridge live from edinburgh fringe. it is international clown week, so we will spend the next hour looking at contemporary clowning, including this! hello, i'm annita mcveigh.

welcome to verified live, three hours of checking out the day's main stories and the facts behind them. the uk's most senior police officer has warned that anyone planning to riot on the streets later today will be met with the full force of the law. sir mark rowley was speaking as the government announced that nearly 6,000 officers are being mobilised to tackle any violence that breaks out. a number of people involved in the disorder, which started a week ago have already been sent to prison. so far, more than 400 arrests have been made and around 100 people charged. with the latest, our political correspondent, joe pike, reports. significant prison sentences are what the authorities hope will help quell criminality, and the warning from the police remains. get involved and we will track you down. we'll throw the full force of the law at offenders, whether that's charging people with assaults, violent disorder, riot and if terrorism offences are appropriate.

i know the director of public prosecutions has said he's prepared to consider that. just over a week since the knife attack in southport, where three young girls lost their lives, the threat of further riots and disorder remains. sources here at downing street have told me that keir starmer is hoping the handing out of tough sentences could be a turning point. this may be the moment, they say, that makes people think twice about getting involved in disorder and unrest. but the pressure to calm tensions is on, with reports further protests planned tonight. london's mayor, sadiq khan, has tweeted that in many parts of the country, black and asian people don't feel safe. i've been advised to work from home because my office is right where the protests begin. i feel threatened. i feel fear. meanwhile, commons speaker lindsay hoyle has written to mps to suggest that those with high profile constituency offices consider working from home. with more protests planned in the coming hours, we'll soon find

out if the prospect of prison sentences makes people think again. joe pike, bbc news. the prime minister has promised communities will be kept safe. sir keir starmer also praised the jailing of three men following disorder in liverpool. let's go to westminster and speak to our political correspondent alicia mccarthy. in addition to those police on the streets, it is those prison sentences that sir keir starmer hopes will be the ultimate deterrent?— hopes will be the ultimate deterrent? ~ , ,, ., deterrent? absolutely, keir starmer has been saying _ deterrent? absolutely, keir starmer has been saying for— deterrent? absolutely, keir starmer has been saying for days, _ deterrent? absolutely, keir starmer has been saying for days, as - deterrent? absolutely, keir starmer has been saying for days, as have i has been saying for days, as have other ministers, that those behind these riots and disorder will feel these riots and disorder will feel the full force of the law, whether they are involved online or off—line, so keir starmer will be pleased that the sentences have been handed out today, ranging from 20 months to three years, the maximum sentence for violent disorder being

around five years. so keir starmer will be pleased that a tough sentence has been handed out here and he will very much be hoping that when people see people who have been involved in this disorder in their communities being sentenced to these jail terms, communities being sentenced to these jailterms, but communities being sentenced to these jail terms, but that will have a very big deterrent effect. alicia mccarthy. _ very big deterrent effect. alicia mccarthy. thank— very big deterrent effect. alicia mccarthy, thank you _ very big deterrent effect. alicia mccarthy, thank you very - very big deterrent effect. aliciaj mccarthy, thank you very much very big deterrent effect. alicia mccarthy, thank you very much for the moment, alicia in westminster. police in belfast say six people have been arrested after officers dealt with a number of race—related hate crimes and disorder in parts of the city on tuesday. the northern ireland assembly has been recalled from summer recess and will sit tomorrow to discuss the violence. in the last hour the northern ireland secretary hilary benn gave a press conference in belfast. he said everyone who took part in the violence will be found and punished. what we have been witnessing is completely unacceptable. this does not represent northern ireland. it doesn't represent the great city of belfast. this is not what northern ireland wants to be known for.

and it is really important that the vast majority of people, who i know will be as shocked and angered and disgusted at what is happening, speak up, that all of the political parties — and of course, the assembly is being recalled tomorrow — speak with one voice in condemning what has happened because this needs to be brought to an end. and the most important contribution that members of the public can make 0ne belfast business owner had his shop set on fire during disorder in the city at the weekend. he told me what happened in the events that led up to the incident. he has asked not to be named. for the shop, for the row, but actually in that time... everything was fine for a little bit. however, during that time, i guess, i was going home for a little bit. the shop was all right in that time. probably the problems started after lipm, something like this. and then, you know, all of the situation started to be worse than that, you know? and they started to open

fire on all the shops, all the accommodation and the... however, it was, like, only in the muslims' community. we were targeted. i mean, the muslim community over there, all the arabic shops, the turkish shops and everyone from the muslim community has been targeted. also, i was on my way to the shop in that time when i was attacked by six masked men. i almost got killed on that night when i was on my way to my shop, when my shop was burning down. six masked men, they were having knives in their hands and they tried to stab me. but, you know, ijust punched one of them in his face and ran away after that. so you can imagine the situation. to the us now, where vice president kamala harris has made herfirst joint appearance with her running

mate for november's presidential election at a rally in philadelphia. they are due in michigan and wisconsin later. ms harris said she and minnesota governor tim walz were underdogs going into the election, but they were fighting for the country's future. 0ur washington 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. cheering and applause there's a lot of love for harris and waltz 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—energized by this new democratic party ticket. 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. let's speak tojim newell, slate magazine's senior politics writer. good to have you with us. you are at that rally in philadelphia yesterday. what was it like? thank ou for yesterday. what was it like? thank you for having _ yesterday. what was it like? thank you for having me. _ yesterday. what was it like? thank you for having me. yes, _ yesterday. what was it like? thank you for having me. yes, i - yesterday. what was it like? thank you for having me. yes, i was - yesterday. what was it like? thank you for having me. yes, i was at i yesterday. what was it like? thank. you for having me. yes, i was at the rally. it was one of the noisiest, most exciting rallies i have been to in a while. i don't recall seeing a rally with that much energy when either president biden or hillary clinton worthy nominees. it almost felt like an 0bama era throwback. it was reallyjust, you could tell how exuberant rated democrats were with,

harris and with tim walz, now that he is the nominee. and i think having felt like they had a chance to win the presidency a few weeks ago, when president biden was suffering in the polls, there is this real exuberance now that this is going to be a competitive election. 50 is going to be a competitive election. , ., , is going to be a competitive election-— is going to be a competitive election. , ., , ., . is going to be a competitive election. , ., . , election. so this was more than 'ust a honeymoon — election. so this was more than 'ust a honeymoon period i election. so this was more than 'ust a honeymoon period moment, h election. so this was more than just a honeymoon period moment, fromj election. so this was more than just - a honeymoon period moment, from the sound of what you are saying? yes. sound of what you are saying? yes, well, ithink— sound of what you are saying? yes, well, i think we _ sound of what you are saying? yes, well, i think we are _ sound of what you are saying? yes, well, i think we are still _ sound of what you are saying? 1&1: well, i think we are still kind of in the honeymoon period. there is a long way to go in this election, but i think right now the democratic ticket and democrats in general are feeling better than ever. but there is still a long way to go. so feeling better than ever. but there is still a long way to go.— is still a long way to go. so harris and walz off _ is still a long way to go. so harris and walz off now— is still a long way to go. so harris and walz off now on _ is still a long way to go. so harris and walz off now on this - is still a long way to go. so harris and walz off now on this tour - is still a long way to go. so harris and walz off now on this tour of l and walz off now on this tour of battleground states. do you think together they have what it takes to appeal to both swing voters and also, importantly, to people who are thinking maybe they wouldn't even bother voting at all? i thinking maybe they wouldn't even bother voting at all?— bother voting at all? i think that is the big question _ bother voting at all? i think that is the big question that - bother voting at all? i think that is the big question that we - bother voting at all? i think that is the big question that we have j bother voting at all? i think that i is the big question that we have to see because, you know, if there is one thing to take away from that rally, sure, there is a lot of

energy among democrats and among the democratic case. what we don't quite know yet is what the appeal is like to swing voters or more centrist voters or, as you mentioned, voters want even necessarily considering voting this year. i think that is going to be determined going forward and that is going to decide the election. we and that is going to decide the election. ~ ~ ., ., . , ., . election. we know that d vance, donald trump's _ election. we know that d vance, donald trump's vice _ election. we know that d vance, donald trump's vice presidentiall donald trump's vice presidential pick, was in philadelphia at a rally yesterday as well. he is also going to be in detroit today at a rally there. what are you picking up on, in terms of the early response to mr walz and thatjoint in terms of the early response to mr walz and that joint ticket, harris and walz? i walz and that “oint ticket, harris and walz? ~ , walz and that “oint ticket, harris and walz? ~' , ., ., ., and walz? i think there is a lot of satisfaction _ and walz? i think there is a lot of satisfaction in _ and walz? i think there is a lot of satisfaction in the _ and walz? i think there is a lot of satisfaction in the democratic - and walz? i think there is a lot of i satisfaction in the democratic party with the pick. he was a relatively noncontroversial pick among democrats, he is someone who had support from both the progressive base, the left, but also appealed to the more centrist democrats like senatorjoe mansion. the more centrist democrats like senatorjoe mansion.— the more centrist democrats like

senatorjoe mansion. so... sorry, 'ust to senatorjoe mansion. so... sorry, just to be _ senatorjoe mansion. so... sorry, just to be clear, _ senatorjoe mansion. so... sorry, just to be clear, jim, _ senatorjoe mansion. so... sorry, just to be clear, jim, from - senatorjoe mansion. so... sorry, just to be clear, jim, from the - just to be clear, jim, from the republican perspective, actually, what are you picking up on in this first 2a hours, basically, about how they might attack this joint ticket? certainly. i think if you look at tim walz�*s record in his government of minnesota, he has signed a lot of very left—wing legislation into law and so i think that his selection is going to reinforce the message from the trump campaign that this is the most liberal and they would say dangerously liberal ticket that america has seen in awhile. so that is the direction i think the trump campaign will go with and we will see how successful that is. o, campaign will go with and we will see how successful that is. a, bit see how successful that is. a bit earl , i see how successful that is. a bit early. i for _ see how successful that is. a bit early, i for pulling _ see how successful that is. a bit early, i for pulling up _ see how successful that is. a bit early, i for pulling up the - see how successful that is. a bit early, i for pulling up the impact early, ifor pulling up the impact tim walz is making, but overall where people sitting at the moment? the polls are sitting pretty close to a dead heat right now. president biden had been trailing all year, really, and then he was really fallen off the map after his poor debate performance injune. ever

since he left the race and vice president harris entered the race, we have seen a huge jump president harris entered the race, we have seen a hugejump in democratic enthusiasm to the point where the race is a toss—up right now. i do think that the vice president harris hasn't really faced a lot of scrutiny yet, she hasn't done a lot of interviews or anything like that, so, you know, she's going to be tested more down the road, but for right now there is just, democrats are brimming with enthusiasm.— democrats are brimming with enthusiasm. , ., ~ , ., , enthusiasm. 0k, jim, thank you very much for enthusiasm. ok, jim, thank you very much for your— enthusiasm. 0k, jim, thank you very much for your thoughts _ enthusiasm. 0k, jim, thank you very much for your thoughts on _ enthusiasm. 0k, jim, thank you very much for your thoughts on jim - much for your thoughts on jim newell, much for your thoughts onjim newell, senior writer on slate magazine. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

the israeli army has issued a new evacuation order for palestinians in gaza — this time for people in beit hanoun in the north. it says it's in response to a series of rockets fired from the area into israel on tuesday. earlier, hamas announced yahya sinwar, israel's most wanted man, had been chosen as the new overall

head of the group. he was most recently the leader of hamas in gaza. israel holds him, along with others, responsible for the october 7th attacks which killed around 1,200 people and saw more than 200 kidnapped. 0ur correspondent, jenny hill, has the latest. deep underground, a place of last resort. this car park is now a hospital. if there's an attack on haifa, the vast bunker will shelter the sick and take in the injured. when? when is it going to happen? nobody knows. we talk about it a lot. we're...in general, people are optimistic. we hope it's going to be in short duration. there are operating theatres, a maternity ward, a command bunker, and supplies to keep going for three days. they tell us here they're fully prepared for an attack. israel insists it's ready for any eventuality. and yet you can sense the unease.

you can feel the fear. this port city is vulnerable. lebanon and hezbollah�*s rockets are close by. just look across the shipping lane. you can see the border. it's a ticking time bomb. any minute now, it could be like an alarm. will i die? will i have time to go home to my family? it will be probably drones or missiles, and it will be problematic for us to evacuate haifa — but for lu'ayy, who opened his coffee shop six months ago, the constant threat has dulled the fear. are you afraid? i'm not afraid. for the mayor of haifa — sleepless nights. he ran the city when israel was at war with lebanon nearly 20 years ago. i'm very sad about it, that there is a fork in the middle east

which their leaders are only concerned about destruction, killing, fighting instead of building. so haifa's doctors continue to prepare their fortress hospital. but international diplomacy is ongoing. hope, still, perhaps, they'll never have to use it. jenny hill, bbc news, haifa. more than 1,000 british military personnel have been put on standby to help with the possible evacuation of british nationals from lebanon. the foreign office has warned that the situation in the middle east could deteriorate rapidly and called on uk citizens to leave. hundreds of troops have been sent to cyprus, where the uk already has a military presence, and hundreds more are on notice. over the weekend, the foreign office repeated a warning for british citizens to leave lebanon, where israel killed a senior hezbollah commander. president putin has accused ukraine's armed forces of carrying out a "large—scale provocation" by mounting a cross—border incursion

into the russian region of kursk. according to the russian defence officials, ukrainian troops crossed into russia near the town of sudzha. mr putin accused the attackers of firing indiscriminately at civilian buildings. russia's ministry of defence has said fighting — which began on tuesday — was continuing. they released this video claiming to show destruction of ukrainian military hardware in the kursk region. however, a number of air alerts continued to be issued in kursk, where local authorities urged residents to limit their movements and all public events were cancelled. let's speak to our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse. hello, james. what i want to begin with is this is quite unusual in that we often talk about russian incursions into ukraine. not so much this way around?— incursions into ukraine. not so much this way around? know, ukraine does do it, it does — this way around? know, ukraine does do it, it does it _ this way around? know, ukraine does do it, it does it occasionally _ this way around? know, ukraine does do it, it does it occasionally and - do it, it does it occasionally and it doesn't do it to the same scale

as russia the other way. and i think, you know, when you consider that ukraine, one of its biggest battlefield issues at the moment is manpower, it is why russia really is pushing in the east at the moment towards a town called for a course can. so when you get these reports, noticeably on the russian side, that ukraine has sent a few hundred soldiers across the border into russia itself, the feeling from some experts was why? we are hearing very little on the side of the border, which is common. 0ne ukrainian colonel has described this invasion is preventative, so it is clear something is going on and there is a bit of a backdrop here because many will remember in may when russia launched a major cross—border incursion itself in the north—eastern kharkiv region, it is effectively extended the front line, it gave overstretch and the ukrainian troop something to think about and it put ukrainians in kharkiv under pressure. since then

there have been tens of thousands of russian troops, it is thought to be, gathering along the vast border with ukraine and that has made officers and officials here are nervous about them doing the same in the sumi region further north, so it seems ukraine has tried to get their first by getting across the border, by trying to take several settlements, according to russia, trying to destroy bridge heads on narrow streams to try to frustrate any future attack that might have been in the making. but what is also interesting isjust in the making. but what is also interesting is just how quickly the language in russia itself is heightened compared to year. we had quick reports of the attack, we had announcements of the invasions, we had claims of the attack being repelled in an online post before it was deleted and now we have this on vladimir putin after meeting with his senior security chiefs, he has accused ukraine of a major provocation, whilst continuing to mount his brutal invasion of his smaller neighbour. it is an irony that will be lost on very few here.

just briefly, obviously the message we have heard continually from president zelensky when he has been abroad or talking to other leaders is that appealfor abroad or talking to other leaders is that appeal for more resources, military resources for ukraine. where is the country sitting on that at the moment?— where is the country sitting on that at the moment? well, those resources have arrived. — at the moment? well, those resources have arrived. to _ at the moment? well, those resources have arrived, to an _ at the moment? well, those resources have arrived, to an extent. _ at the moment? well, those resources have arrived, to an extent. we - at the moment? well, those resources have arrived, to an extent. we are - have arrived, to an extent. we are seeing air defence systems, rockets, ammunition, but also f—16 fighter jets, which were announced this week, but if we are talking about this border region, it is sensitive for ukraine because whilst it receives all of this weaponry, it both as a domestic challenge in mobilising enough men, but also it needs the approvalfrom mobilising enough men, but also it needs the approval from america on how to use it. it has had permission in the past to hit targets close to the border, but deeper inside russia is still a no—go for western allies. james, thank you very much. james waterhouse. it's day 12 of the olympics — a lot

of action under way today. my colleague maryam moshiri is following the games from paris. indeed, day 12 of paris and after the drama of last night's in 1500 men's metre final, plenty of action in the stadium and indeed beyond. let's start with the men's 5000 metre heat which has been taking place and george mills from g team gb took a tumble in a heat in a packed out race, but in advance of today's final he is back in after lodging an appeal. meanwhile a norwegian runner ran in the second heat and has qualified for the final, despite at one point in his race a wandering cameraman finding himself on the track. more team gb skateboarding assignment is 51—year—old veteran andy mcdonald performed in the men's competition, but fell short of qualifying for the final. he is the oldest competitor in the competition, a0 years older than the youngest competitor who was in yesterday's women's competition, she was only 11 years old. 0ne

in yesterday's women's competition, she was only 11 years old. one of the most important parts of being a host nation like france and a host city like paris is ensuring that when the olympics are over a legacy remains. it is a word we hear a lot when we discuss the games. to talk more about this i'm very pleased to say i am joined by the director of impact a legacy for paris 202a. thanks so much forjoining us, lovely to see you. we are coming down to the final days of the olympics now in paris, very sad 0lympics now in paris, very sad because it has been so amazing. how important his legacy to the host nation? ., . , important his legacy to the host nation? . _ ., , important his legacy to the host nation? . , .,, , , nation? legacy has been very important _ nation? legacy has been very important to _ nation? legacy has been very important to us _ nation? legacy has been very important to us from - nation? legacy has been very important to us from the - nation? legacy has been very - important to us from the beginning. we want _ important to us from the beginning. we want to— important to us from the beginning. we want to organise spectacular games, — we want to organise spectacular games, but also responsible games, games— games, but also responsible games, games that are useful for the population, games where there is a positive _ population, games where there is a positive impact for the people. that is why— positive impact for the people. that is why we _ positive impact for the people. that is why we launched a project about that encouraging people to be more active _ that encouraging people to be more active and _ that encouraging people to be more active and is specifically the youth because _ active and is specifically the youth because they sit on the ground too much _ because they sit on the ground too much and — because they sit on the ground too much. and we really concentrated a programme — much. and we really concentrated a programme for them and we had an

emblematic measure, which was 30 minutes— emblematic measure, which was 30 minutes of— emblematic measure, which was 30 minutes of daily physical activity every— minutes of daily physical activity every day — minutes of daily physical activity every day at school. we tested this measure _ every day at school. we tested this measure and we launched it in 2020 and this— measure and we launched it in 2020 and this measure grew up with lots of positive — and this measure grew up with lots of positive impact from the teachers and the _ of positive impact from the teachers and the government last year announced the generalisation of this measure. _ announced the generalisation of this measure, so already we have a strong legacy— measure, so already we have a strong legacy for— measure, so already we have a strong legacy for the kids in france because _ legacy for the kids in france because all of them benefit from this measure of more physical activity— this measure of more physical activity every day. and this measure of more physical activity every day.— this measure of more physical activity every day. and what about the river seine, _ activity every day. and what about the river seine, a _ activity every day. and what about the river seine, a lot _ activity every day. and what about the river seine, a lot of _ the river seine, a lot of controversy about whether it is clean. you want to be able to use that river going forward, will that happen? that river going forward, will that ha en? , that river going forward, will that ha-oen? , . that river going forward, will that hauen? , ., , , that river going forward, will that hauen? , ., , happen? yes, of course, it is a oreat happen? yes, of course, it is a great legacy — happen? yes, of course, it is a great legacy as _ happen? yes, of course, it is a great legacy as well. _ happen? yes, of course, it is a great legacy as well. and - happen? yes, of course, it is a great legacy as well. and it - happen? yes, of course, it is a great legacy as well. and it is i happen? yes, of course, it is a i great legacy as well. and it is not only for— great legacy as well. and it is not only for the competition, you understand, we really want to use the games— understand, we really want to use the games to accelerate this innovation and the first benefit we have is _ innovation and the first benefit we have is that we have a new system to clean _ have is that we have a new system to clean the _ have is that we have a new system to clean the river seine and the monde to clean— clean the river seine and the monde to clean the roads and the housing

along _ to clean the roads and the housing along those rivers, which was not the case — along those rivers, which was not the case before, so already it is... you have — the case before, so already it is... you have been talking to people about 2028 and in brisbane 2032, what have you been saying to them? they need to anticipate, make sure you secure — they need to anticipate, make sure you secure your process, and stick with your— you secure your process, and stick with your budget because at the end of the _ with your budget because at the end of the day— with your budget because at the end of the day it is always about the budget— of the day it is always about the budget and be ambitious because at the end _ budget and be ambitious because at the end of— budget and be ambitious because at the end of the day it is very important to be big because games are there _ important to be big because games are there to be big. they important to be big because games are there to be big.— are there to be big. they are indeed, it — are there to be big. they are indeed, it has _ are there to be big. they are indeed, it has been - are there to be big. they are indeed, it has been so - are there to be big. they arej indeed, it has been so lovely are there to be big. they are i indeed, it has been so lovely to talk to you, marie barsacq, thank you. maryam moshiri in paris. much more to come on bbc five live, —— and verified live, so do stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. not a bad day all in all across the board. we will have low pressure sitting to the north of scotland. that will bring a windier day across the northern half

of the country and most of the showers will be here. the fewer showers, the further south that you are. the winds are not quite as strong, as you can see, wider isobars here compared to what you can expect across the north of the uk and this is where we'll have most of the showers. but the showers will tend to fade out through this evening and overnight. we'll start to see thicker cloud piling into wales, south—west england, as the next weatherfront starts moving in here. some splashes of rain by the time it reaches dawn. but it will be importing some slightly milder air to southern areas, mid—teens in the south, 10—12 further north. that is all tied in with another area of low pressure, a set of weather fronts starting to push in during the course of thursday. we start bright, northern and eastern areas have some sunshine and then the clouds begin to build through the morning, spreading to all areas with outbreaks of rain. pretty widespread rain, nothing too heavy, but we could pep up across parts of north—west england and southern and western scotland, where it could be heavier later in the afternoon. and a breezy day to come for all, windierfor northern and western areas. temperature—wise we are looking at high teens in the north, low 20s in the south. because of the lack of sunshine,

it won't be quite as warm as we will have this afternoon. the rain clears out through thursday night, it leaves a legacy of cloud, just one or two showers, particularly across north—west scotland. we will start to pick up warmer air again across southern areas, so another muggy night to come across england and wales compared to what we will have across scotland and northern ireland. friday we will have west or south—westerly winds, so a bright and breezy day, plenty of sunshine around. just a few showers, north and west scotland seeing most of those, the odd one for northern ireland, perhaps for cumbria, but largely dry elsewhere and dry for eastern scotland. decent temperatures — the low to mid 20s, maybe 25 or 26 degrees across the south—east and that is a sign of things to come, for england and wales, certainly, things hotting up into the weekend. a brief, but intense plume of hot air is expected to move north out of france. that could push temperatures into the low to mid 30s across the south—east of england, but even the high 20s there for south wales.

but it will be short lived, as temperatures return to normal next week.

mixed emotions at the mouse house — a poor performance at disney's theme parks overshadows the record breaking success of its animated hit inside out 2.

no home to hide in. airbnb shares plummet after the holiday rental firm says americans aren't travelling as much. welcome to business today. let's start with one of the world's biggest entertainment companies, disney. it's shares are down on wall street after a mixed set of results. that's because its theme park business has been struggling, and that's overshadowed the huge success of the animated movie inside out 2 which came out injune. and in the us at least more people are spending their time watching the disney+ streaming service which has become profitable for the first time as it competes with rivals like netflix. 0ne stand out number is the more than $1.5 billion that's been earned just from inside out 2, making it the highest earning animated movie ever. disney says the movie also pushed more people to its streaming service, which now has 118.3 million subscribers worldwide and has become profitable for the first time.