there was a sharp fall in the number of foreign nationals who were given visas to work or study in the uk in the 12 months to the end ofjune. new figures show there was also a fall in the number of people applying for asylum in that time. the then conservative government brought in restrictions last december to try and reduce net migration. mark easton has more details. more than 5,000 people have arrived in small boats across the channel since labour came to power. migrants brought ashore in dover last weekend adding to more than 2,000 already this month. home office figures today illustrate the challenge of reducing what it calls "irregular migration". today's numbers reflect the situation before the election. we know that in the year

tojune, there were 38,784 irregular arrivals — 81% of them, people coming in small boats. now, that's actually down by a quarter, 26% fewer people than in the previous 12 months. but with improvements in the weather over recent weeks, there's been a notable rise again in channel crossings. my country! let's have it! recent rioting — much of it, stoked by the far right — showed what an incendiary issue immigration has become for parts of the electorate. and the new government faces the same challenges as the previous one when it comes to controlling our borders and stopping the boats. labour have now removed the partnership with rwanda and, in doing so, removed the deterrent. they are sending all the wrong signals to the people smugglers. and sadly, we are seeing those arrival numbers going back up again. and worse still, we are seeing multiple fatalities in the channel. thank you. where have you just come in from? er, i came from greece. small boat arrivals are dwarfed by the numbers arriving legally

on visas granted by the home office. today's data does show an 11% fall in workers granted a visa, and a 13% drop in the number of student visas issued in the year to june. well, immigration has always been important to britain, and that's why what we need is an immigration system that has confidence of the british public, an immigration system that is fair, but also, controlled and is managed and working in the interests of britain. restrictions brought in by the last conservative government — notably, on visas issued to dependants of foreign health and care workers — have led to concerns of exacerbating labour shortages in the nhs and care homes like this one in herne bay, in kent. we're somewhat being let down by the visa system. we're desperate for staff to come. we spend a lot of money and time seeking staff. we find them, we interview them, and we start the process and things sort of fall apart at that point. itjust seems to be delays and delays,

and we often are not sure why. the politics of immigration mean that the new labour government may benefit from falls in overall migration, which are a consequence of the previous government's visa policies. but the question of how to stop the boats, well, that's likely to prove a much harder problem to solve. mark easton, bbc news. immigration is also a key issue in the us. visiting the us—mexico border at montezuma pass in arizona a short while ago — where stretches of his border wall were built under his adminstration — donald trump accused kamala harris of not doing enough to prevent illegal immigration during her time as vice president. we had a border tsar who was the border tsar. she loved the title but she didn't want to do the work or she is lazy and probably, more importantly than being lazy, she wants to have an open border.

and you say, "who would want an open border where criminals can pour into our country? " and all you have to do is walk up there, if you have the courage to do it, and go to that open section, stand there for a little while, you'll be running back here very quickly. let's talk to my panel about this again. anna from the ft. democratic strategist from new york. anna, you have written about immigration quite a lot recently. i suppose this shows that this government has said that it wants to reduce immigration to the uk. it is also talking, well, we are also hearing in that piece about this desperate need in social care, medical world as well, they have got this balancing act, haven't they? of trying to reduce migration, but equally, these industries that rely on it so heavily.— on it so heavily. absolutely. what is uuite on it so heavily. absolutely. what is quite interesting _ on it so heavily. absolutely. what is quite interesting actually, - on it so heavily. absolutely. what is quite interesting actually, with| is quite interesting actually, with their specific moment in time, is that starmer has macon deleted

making cutting illegal migration, coming over to work and study, cutting irregular migration, a central tenor of his government. he says he is going to smash the gangs bringing over those boats and massively reduce those people coming illegally as well. interestingly, as we are saying, it is inherited from the last government, policies that have enabled those numbers to come down in spite of anything he has to do. so over the next sort of six months to a year, we are going to naturally start seeing those numbers come down. that is people coming over to work principally in health and social care as we saw, but also we are seeing a drop in international students coming to study in universities. the relatives of these peeple — study in universities. the relatives of these people as _ study in universities. the relatives of these people as well? - study in universities. the relatives of these people as well? yes. - study in universities. the relatives

of these people as well? yes. the| of these people as well? yes. the relatives of— of these people as well? yes. the relatives of those _ of these people as well? yes. the relatives of those people. - of these people as well? yes. the relatives of those people. i - of these people as well? yes. the relatives of those people. i think. relatives of those people. i think that could create a space, you know, in six months' time or a year's time for the government to sort of start creating a slightly more nuanced arguments around immigration. sort of saying, yes, we need to bring levels down because that is clearly creating some strains on public services, and, you know, they are totally out of the ordinary, the numbers of people coming over for the past couple of years. but there are sectors where we are heavily reliant on foreign labour, social care is one of them, construction is another. it... and perhaps it could be useful to bring people over to help sustain economic growth. that is another major thing that this government is trying to achieve. it is interesting, the conservatives have that policy of sending people potentially to rwanda and they talked about how much of a

deterrence that was going to be. and that labour going into power have got rid of it. i suppose labour will be keen to show that the figures are going in the same sort of trajectory as we are seeing from these figures. 0therwise, as we are seeing from these figures. otherwise, the conservatives can come back on them of that issue of rwanda, can't they?— come back on them of that issue of rwanda, can't they? absolutely. this is a massive — rwanda, can't they? absolutely. this is a massive focus _ rwanda, can't they? absolutely. this is a massive focus again. _ rwanda, can't they? absolutely. this is a massive focus again. we - rwanda, can't they? absolutely. this is a massive focus again. we had - rwanda, can't they? absolutely. this is a massive focus again. we had our| is a massive focus again. we had our home secretary yvette cooper talking again about smashing the gangs. as they like to say. people bringing over asylum seekers on small boats. and, they are talking about returning much greater numbers of migrants and asylum seekers and generally speeding up the asylum system so that fewer people are staying in costly hotels. i would say, one of the things that rishi sunak the former prime minister came under a lot of fire four in his

party, of making small boats such a linchpin against which to test the effectiveness of his premiership. i kind of wonder whether starmer has fallen into the same trap. this is a deeply rooted problem, it is incredibly difficult to deal with. it is an international problem. pretty much every government in europe is struggling with the same things. to claim from the outset, and then continually claim, you are going to smash these gangs, you are going to smash these gangs, you are going to smash these gangs, you are going to reduce these small boats crossings, it is a problem. i think he could be setting himself up for a fall. a, he could be setting himself up for a fall. �* . he could be setting himself up for a fall. . . ., he could be setting himself up for a fall. ~ . ., , ., he could be setting himself up for a fall. ~ . .,, ., ,. ., fall. a hard part to set and such a divisive issue. _ fall. a hard part to set and such a divisive issue. so _ fall. a hard part to set and such a divisive issue. so toxic. _ fall. a hard part to set and such a divisive issue. so toxic. we - fall. a hard part to set and such a divisive issue. so toxic. we will. divisive issue. so toxic. we will leave that subject there and talk about it more i'm sure. let's turn our attention to another story that has got a lot of people's attention today.

the newly—announced boss of starbucks has come under fire after it emerged he can use a corporatejet for his marathon commute. brian niccol�*s family home is in newport beach, california and he could commute almost 1,000 miles, that's i,600km, to the firm's headquarters in seattle on a corporate jet. that is a two and a half to 3 hour flight were he to drive, it would be an 18—hour drive. critics say the journey appears at odds with the firm's stance on the environment. he hasn't commented. we can cross live to sasha rogelberg, retail reporter for fortune magazine. what do you make of this? i think first of all it _ what do you make of this? i think first of all it is _ what do you make of this? i think first of all it is important - what do you make of this? i think first of all it is important to - first of all it is important to define what working remotely means in this context. brian niccol was never going to be bobbing in and out of the office. he was always going to be travelling in a privatejet. starbucks is a global business. he

is going to be travelling to stores, meeting with global investors. that is regardless of where he is based. the company has also said he is going to have a house in seattle, meets the hybrid work requirements of other employees at the company. i would say that travelling is inherent to the job of a ceo of a global company. so the environmental negatives are likely going to be the same whether he is so called super commuting or not. i same whether he is so called super commuting or not.— commuting or not. i think there is something — commuting or not. i think there is something about _ commuting or not. i think there is something about him _ commuting or not. i think there is something about him having - commuting or not. i think there is something about him having a - commuting or not. i think there is i something about him having a office built for him near his home as well. something in his contract. it does suggest, i suppose, something in his contract. it does suggest, isuppose, you have something in his contract. it does suggest, i suppose, you have these companies are encouraging per employees to be green and get the train to work or walk, or bike. some of them offering a free charging for electric vehicles. does it suggest a different rule for those at the top than at the bottom? you different rule for those at the top than at the bottom?— than at the bottom? you know, i

don't think— than at the bottom? you know, i don't think this _ than at the bottom? you know, i don't think this is _ than at the bottom? you know, i don't think this is necessarily - than at the bottom? you know, i | don't think this is necessarily just don't think this is necessarilyjust a brian niccol thing, i don't think it is necessarilyjust a starbucks thing. i can't really speak to whether or not this is, you know, just a recent issue. i know that certainly for companies, remote workers, it has become a way for ceos to cast a wide net for candidates.— ceos to cast a wide net for candidates. , , ~' ., candidates. they were very keen to net candidates. they were very keen to let him, candidates. they were very keen to get him. weren't — candidates. they were very keen to get him, weren't they? _ candidates. they were very keen to get him, weren't they? the - candidates. they were very keen to | get him, weren't they? the amount candidates. they were very keen to i get him, weren't they? the amount of money they are giving him and how hugely increased it is in comparison to people previously in the role. they were clearly very keen. writes. like i was they were clearly very keen. writes. like i was saying. — they were clearly very keen. writes. like i was saying, this _ they were clearly very keen. writes. like i was saying, this is _ they were clearly very keen. writes. like i was saying, this isjust - like i was saying, this isjust becoming a way for companies to cast a wide net, try to entice the best candidate they can and possibly save on a little bit of salary by not

having to relocate their boss. lets brina in having to relocate their boss. lets bring in my _ having to relocate their boss. lets bring in my panellists. what do you think, hilary? in bring in my panellists. what do you think, hilary?— think, hilary? in the us i think it is less about _ think, hilary? in the us i think it is less about climate _ think, hilary? in the us i think it is less about climate change - think, hilary? in the us i think it is less about climate change and about _ is less about climate change and about a — is less about climate change and about a tone deafness towards the attitude _ about a tone deafness towards the attitude of their workers. starbucks has struggled a little bit in the last year— has struggled a little bit in the last year and a half with workers multi _ last year and a half with workers multi max — last year and a half with workers multi max dissatisfaction. because of poor— multi max dissatisfaction. because of poor working conditions, bad scheduling decisions and the like. there _ scheduling decisions and the like. there are — scheduling decisions and the like. there are a — scheduling decisions and the like. there are a lot of supports about —— reports _ there are a lot of supports about —— reports about — there are a lot of supports about —— reports about this being a demoralising workforce. in some respects, — demoralising workforce. in some respects, giving benefits like this to the _ respects, giving benefits like this to the ceo has an impact on the morale — to the ceo has an impact on the morale of— to the ceo has an impact on the morale of the workforce more than it does the _ morale of the workforce more than it does the immediate impact, for instance. — does the immediate impact, for instance, on climate. that does the immediate impact, for instance, on climate.— instance, on climate. that is so important, _ instance, on climate. that is so important, isn't _ instance, on climate. that is so important, isn't it? _ instance, on climate. that is so important, isn't it? that's - instance, on climate. that is so important, isn't it? that's the l important, isn't it? that's the workforce feel like they are part of the rules that everybody has to face the rules that everybody has to face the same rules, i suppose. i

the rules that everybody has to face the same rules, i suppose.- the same rules, i suppose. i would sa the the same rules, i suppose. i would say the reason _ the same rules, i suppose. i would say the reason this _ the same rules, i suppose. i would say the reason this story _ the same rules, i suppose. i would say the reason this story has - the same rules, i suppose. i would say the reason this story has got . the same rules, i suppose. i would| say the reason this story has got as much _ say the reason this story has got as much traction — say the reason this story has got as much traction as _ say the reason this story has got as much traction as it _ say the reason this story has got as much traction as it has _ say the reason this story has got as much traction as it has is _ say the reason this story has got as much traction as it has is the - much traction as it has is the environmental— much traction as it has is the environmental reasons. - much traction as it has is the environmental reasons. i - much traction as it has is the i environmental reasons. i think much traction as it has is the - environmental reasons. i think there was a _ environmental reasons. i think there was a lot— environmental reasons. i think there was a lot of— environmental reasons. i think there was a lot of talk— environmental reasons. i think there was a lot of talk during _ environmental reasons. i think there was a lot of talk during the - was a lot of talk during the pandemic— was a lot of talk during the pandemic about, _ was a lot of talk during the pandemic about, in - was a lot of talk during the pandemic about, in the - was a lot of talk during the - pandemic about, in the aftermath, about— pandemic about, in the aftermath, about maybe — pandemic about, in the aftermath, about maybe that _ pandemic about, in the aftermath, about maybe that has _ pandemic about, in the aftermath, about maybe that has completely. about maybe that has completely changed — about maybe that has completely changed the _ about maybe that has completely changed the way— about maybe that has completely changed the way we _ about maybe that has completely changed the way we work- about maybe that has completely changed the way we work and - about maybe that has completely - changed the way we work and people aren't— changed the way we work and people aren't going — changed the way we work and people aren't going to — changed the way we work and people aren't going to have _ changed the way we work and people aren't going to have to— changed the way we work and people aren't going to have to travel- changed the way we work and people aren't going to have to travel so - aren't going to have to travel so much _ aren't going to have to travel so much for— aren't going to have to travel so much for work _ aren't going to have to travel so much for work any _ aren't going to have to travel so much for work any more. - aren't going to have to travel so much for work any more. we i much for work any more. we understand _ much for work any more. we understand now— much for work any more. we understand now that - much for work any more. we understand now that we - much for work any more. we understand now that we do l much for work any more. we - understand now that we do things more _ understand now that we do things more remotely _ understand now that we do things more remotely. in _ understand now that we do things more remotely. in fact, _ understand now that we do things more remotely. in fact, air- understand now that we do things more remotely. in fact, airtravel| more remotely. in fact, air travel is pretty— more remotely. in fact, air travel is pretty much— more remotely. in fact, air travel is pretty much now— more remotely. in fact, air travel is pretty much now getting - more remotely. in fact, air travel is pretty much now getting up. more remotely. in fact, air travel is pretty much now getting up to| is pretty much now getting up to pre-pandemic_ is pretty much now getting up to pre—pandemic levels. _ is pretty much now getting up to pre—pandemic levels. i- is pretty much now getting up to pre—pandemic levels. i think- is pretty much now getting up to| pre—pandemic levels. i think that this is— pre—pandemic levels. i think that this is why— pre—pandemic levels. i think that this is why government _ pre—pandemic levels. i think that this is why government and - pre—pandemic levels. i think that this is why government and our. this is why government and our labour— this is why government and our labour party— this is why government and our labour party here _ this is why government and our labour party here hasn't - this is why government and our- labour party here hasn't previously thought _ labour party here hasn't previously thought about _ labour party here hasn't previously thought about taxing _ labour party here hasn't previously thought about taxing flying. - labour party here hasn't previously thought about taxing flying. taxing j thought about taxing flying. taxing flying _ thought about taxing flying. taxing flying in _ thought about taxing flying. taxing flying in general— thought about taxing flying. taxing flying in general is— thought about taxing flying. taxing flying in general is an _ thought about taxing flying. taxing flying in general is an aggressive . flying in general is an aggressive type of— flying in general is an aggressive type of class— flying in general is an aggressive type of class because _ flying in general is an aggressive type of class because it- flying in general is an aggressive type of class because it —— - flying in general is an aggressive type of class because it —— type. flying in general is an aggressive i type of class because it —— type of tax because — type of class because it —— type of tax because it _ type of class because it —— type of tax because it affects _ type of class because it —— type of tax because it affects poor- type of class because it —— type of tax because it affects poor peoplej tax because it affects poor people more _ tax because it affects poor people more than — tax because it affects poor people more than it— tax because it affects poor people more than it does— tax because it affects poor people more than it does others. - tax because it affects poor people more than it does others. but - tax because it affects poor people more than it does others. but you can tax— more than it does others. but you can tax frequent _ more than it does others. but you can tax frequent flying. _ more than it does others. but you can tax frequent flying. if - more than it does others. but you can tax frequent flying. if you - more than it does others. but you can tax frequent flying. if you tax| can tax frequent flying. if you tax frequent — can tax frequent flying. if you tax frequent flying, _ can tax frequent flying. if you tax frequent flying, you _ can tax frequent flying. if you tax frequent flying, you create - can tax frequent flying. if you tax frequent flying, you create a - can tax frequent flying. if you tax frequent flying, you create a kind of financial —

frequent flying, you create a kind of financial mechanism, - frequent flying, you create a kind of financial mechanism, an - frequent flying, you create a kind i of financial mechanism, an incentive for companies — of financial mechanism, an incentive for companies not _ of financial mechanism, an incentive for companies not to _ of financial mechanism, an incentive for companies not to create - of financial mechanism, an incentive for companies not to create these i for companies not to create these systems— for companies not to create these systems where _ for companies not to create these systems where people _ for companies not to create these systems where people are - for companies not to create these systems where people are flying i for companies not to create these - systems where people are flying back and forth _ systems where people are flying back and forth for— systems where people are flying back and forth for work. _ systems where people are flying back and forth for work. incessantly. - and forth for work. incessantly. that _ and forth for work. incessantly. that strikes _ and forth for work. incessantly. that strikes people _ and forth for work. incessantly. that strikes people as - and forth for work. incessantly. that strikes people as a - and forth for work. incessantly. that strikes people as a little . and forth for work. incessantly. l that strikes people as a little bit, you know. — that strikes people as a little bit, you know. over— that strikes people as a little bit, you know, over the _ that strikes people as a little bit, you know, over the top. - you know, over the top. environmentally- you know, over the top. l environmentally unsound. you know, over the top. environmentally unsound. when it comes to recruiting _ environmentally unsound. when it comes to recruiting people - environmentally unsound. when it comes to recruiting people at - environmentally unsound. when it comes to recruiting people at the l comes to recruiting people at the top level, how much are they part is hybrid working, working from home, and the ability not to be in the office, featuring when it comes to the top levels of companies? i think it is certainly _ the top levels of companies? i think it is certainly an _ the top levels of companies? i think it is certainly an important - the top levels of companies? i think it is certainly an important part - the top levels of companies? i think it is certainly an important part of. it is certainly an important part of the recruiting process. future work expects that i talked to have actually argued that we are really having the wrong conversation. around remote work and return to office policies. we shouldn't be having the conversation of, this is the apex of a ceo, will or won't get. that the perks of a ceo. the

companies specific needs and the work it does should be the focus. thank you so much forjoining us to talk about it. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

now it's time for the panel. this is the moment where my panellists get to decide the story we discuss. anna, i think you want to talk about spiders.— to talk about spiders. yes. there was a story _ to talk about spiders. yes. there was a story today _ to talk about spiders. yes. there was a story today about - was a story today about conservationists and reintroducing these huge spiders in england. apparently it is going very successfully. these spiders grow to often larger than human hands. some

often larger than human hands. some of the biggest spiders that have ever existed in england. i thought it was an interesting story that ever existed in england. i thought it was an interesting story- it was an interesting story that is a normal sex _ it was an interesting story that is a normal sex we _ it was an interesting story that is a normal sex we are _ it was an interesting story that is a normal sex we are looking - it was an interesting story that is a normal sex we are looking at a | a normal sex we are looking at a picture of it now. it is a big, hairy spider that looks like... there was, some populations have been around in parts of the uk and know that i think and suffolk. the populations were dwindling and they thought they were likely to go extinct. so they were reintroducing them and they are proliferating. apparently, i don't know if this is common with spiders in general, they carry all of their babies in their mouth. they carry their eggs in the mouth. they carry their eggs in the mouth. and then they hatch. lots of them, everywhere. _ mouth. and then they hatch. lots of them, everywhere. and _ mouth. and then they hatch. lots of them, everywhere. and they - mouth. and then they hatch. lots of them, everywhere. and they look. them, everywhere. and they look really big by the looks of things.

thank you for cheering us up with that... hilary, you want to talk to us about taylor swift who has pretty much been single—handedly propping up much been single—handedly propping up the uk. i much been single-handedly propping u- the uk. ., much been single-handedly propping u- the uk. . ., ., much been single-handedly propping utheuk. . ., ., ,, , up the uk. i am not for the spiders, i 'ust up the uk. i am not for the spiders, ljust have — up the uk. i am not for the spiders, ljust have to _ up the uk. i am not for the spiders, ljust have to go _ up the uk. i am not for the spiders, ijust have to go on _ up the uk. i am not for the spiders, ijust have to go on record - up the uk. i am not for the spiders, ijust have to go on record saying i ijust have to go on record saying that _ ijust have to go on record saying that it _ ijust have to go on record saying that it is — ijust have to go on record saying that. it is kind of creepy. i am interested _ that. it is kind of creepy. i am interested that taylor swift has wrapped up her european tour, not 'ust wrapped up her european tour, not just having — wrapped up her european tour, not just having an impact on the uk economy, — just having an impact on the uk economy, but on the economy across europe _ economy, but on the economy across europe. every city she went to, she saw billions — europe. every city she went to, she saw billions of dollars of investment. tourism and the like. it has been _ investment. tourism and the like. it has been remarkable. i was thinking there _ has been remarkable. i was thinking there is— has been remarkable. i was thinking there is probably not another american _ there is probably not another american artist that has had as big an impact— american artist that has had as big an impact in europe since elvis presley, — an impact in europe since elvis presley, really. icannot an impact in europe since elvis presley, really. i cannot think of another— presley, really. i cannot think of another artist that has had the daily— another artist that has had the daily amount of attention and news media _ daily amount of attention and news media following them, fans up and

down _ media following them, fans up and down department stores devoting sections _ down department stores devoting sections of their store to them, souvenirs — sections of their store to them, souvenirs being created up and down commercial— souvenirs being created up and down commercial boulevards all across the country _ commercial boulevards all across the country is _ commercial boulevards all across the country is~ i— commercial boulevards all across the country is. i wonder what is going to happen — country is. i wonder what is going to happen next year. who could possibly— to happen next year. who could possibly match up to what taylor swift _ possibly match up to what taylor swift has — possibly match up to what taylor swift has achieved this past year? she really— swift has achieved this past year? she really is a phenomenon. what do you put it down to? what has she got? there is something, isn't there? what is ultra special about her? it there? what is ultra special about her? , ., there? what is ultra special about her? , . ., , ., her? it is a great question. i worked in — her? it is a great question. i worked in the _ her? it is a great question. i worked in the music- her? it is a great question. i | worked in the music business her? it is a great question. i - worked in the music business for a number of years. what she really has is an appeal to people actually across ages. she is a songwriter who started putting her emotions on paperas started putting her emotions on paper as sort of a lovestruck teenager. and she has matured essentially along with her fans. now

she has the respect of established artists across the board and she is kind of grown up with her fans as her music has got more complex and interesting. it has stayed fun. that is hard to do. share interesting. it has stayed fun. that is hard to do— interesting. it has stayed fun. that is hard to do._ i j is hard to do. are you a swifties? i am not personally _ is hard to do. are you a swifties? i am not personally bust _ is hard to do. are you a swifties? i am not personally bust up - is hard to do. are you a swifties? i am not personally bust up i - is hard to do. are you a swifties? i am not personally bust up i didn'tl am not personally bust up i didn't aet am not personally bust up i didn't net that am not personally bust up i didn't get that vibe- _ am not personally bust up i didn't get that vibe. sorry, _ am not personally bust up i didn't get that vibe. sorry, go _ am not personally bust up i didn't get that vibe. sorry, go on. - am not personally bust up i didn't get that vibe. sorry, go on. i - am not personally bust up i didn't| get that vibe. sorry, go on. i have interrogated _ get that vibe. sorry, go on. i have interrogated people _ get that vibe. sorry, go on. i have interrogated people about - get that vibe. sorry, go on. i have interrogated people about why - get that vibe. sorry, go on. i have interrogated people about why they are. interrogated people about why they are i_ interrogated people about why they are ithink— interrogated people about why they are. i think people _ interrogated people about why they are. i think people find _ interrogated people about why they are. i think people find her- interrogated people about why they are. i think people find her really. are. i think people find her really approachable _ are. i think people find her really approachable. she _ are. i think people find her really approachable. she seems - are. i think people find her really approachable. she seems like i are. i think people find her reallyl approachable. she seems like the kind of— approachable. she seems like the kind of person _ approachable. she seems like the kind of person who _ approachable. she seems like the kind of person who would - approachable. she seems like the kind of person who would be - kind of person who would be your friend _ kind of person who would be your friend i_ kind of person who would be your friend. ithink— kind of person who would be your friend. i think that _ kind of person who would be your friend. i think that is _ kind of person who would be your friend. i think that is quite - kind of person who would be your friend. i think that is quite a - kind of person who would be your friend. i think that is quite a rarel friend. i think that is quite a rare quality— friend. i think that is quite a rare quality in — friend. i think that is quite a rare quality in a — friend. i think that is quite a rare quality in a performer. _ friend. i think that is quite a rare quality in a performer.— friend. i think that is quite a rare quality in a performer. thank you so much forjoining _ quality in a performer. thank you so much forjoining us. _ quality in a performer. thank you so much forjoining us. i _ quality in a performer. thank you so much forjoining us. i appreciate - much forjoining us. i appreciate it. hello from the bbc sport centre. england have edged ahead

of sri lanka by 23 runs at the end of day two of the first test at old trafford. 0llie pope made an inauspicious start as stand—in captain, out for just 6. but, asjoe wilson reports, wicket—keeperjamie smith has helped steady the ship. new summer, same old trafford. well, let's be fair, it can rain anywhere and often does and we only lost a morning of play, and sri lanka made up for lost time. lbw to get rid of the dynamic ben duckett. hey, that was a start. up next, england's captain. gone! 0llie pope out for six. we had only been playing for half an hour and asitha fernando was already having the day of his bowling life. great. and here comes vishwa fernando, and there goes dan lawrence, dismissed for 30 on his return to england's team. england found themselves in unexpected adversity and remember, no ben stokes to turn to. he is out for the rest of the summer with injury.

joe root captained england for many years. he led a recovery here with stokes approving on the balcony in the hoodie. root on 42, edged, safely caught. oh, it's asitha again. always leave them wanting more. england needed reassurance. harry brook got past 50. he already has a strong reputation as an england crowd pleaser. but prabath jayasuriya was bowling spin. wow. england five down, still 49 behind. harry brook saw it, did not quite believe it. the day was never truly warm but it stayed dry long enough forjamie smith to reach 72 and for england to take a narrow lead. three days left, plenty to think about. joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford. football now and chelsea have the advantage, leading servette

2—0 in the europa conference league playoff first leg at stamford bridge. in the europa league, hearts will have to overcome a 1—0 defeat to czech side viktoria plzen, in the second leg at tynecastle. in the conference league, kilmarnock were beaten 2—0 by copenhagen. tns won 3—0 away at lithuanian side fk pane—vezys. larne lost 2—1 to lincoln red imps. windy conditions made life difficult during the first round of the women's open golf at st andrews. world number one nelly korda is tied in second place on 4 under. but it's england's charley hull who leads the way. jane dougall reports. england's charley hull has charged up the leaderboard and ends the first day on five under at st andrews. this afternoon the winds did drop quite significantly and some of the bigger names including hull didn't tee off until that time. so they benefit quite a lot from the

condition is improving somewhat. hull had back to back birdies and then two more, including on the last hole where she thrilled the crowd at the 18th. playing alongside hull was number one nelly who also had a great back nine putting her one shot off the lead on four under. earlier on the first day, the golfers had to contend with some difficult conditions, with winds of up to 45 mph. that was tough to drive into so there were some tricky moments for them. there was concern that play might have to be suspended, fortunately that wasn't the case. coping well with the wind was england's georgia hall. she eagled the ninth and finished one underfor the day. it is still very tight at the top of the leaderboard and it is a day... charley hull. conditions are expected to be better tomorrow, winds not as high but it is expected to rain. however, hull says she enjoys

playing on links courses. she is certainly doing well on this one. it's less than two weeks since the olympic games closing ceremony — and many who competed at the games were back on the track in the first diamond league meeting since paris. jakob ingebrigtsen is back to winning ways in the 1500 metres. the norwegian, who could only come fourth over the distance in paris, ran away from the man who took gold that day. american cole hocker didn't have the same sprint finish that pipped britain'sjosh kerr to the olympic title. and that's all the sport for now. just time to tell you that chelsea have won in the europa cup. hello there. storm lillian will dominate.

however, before then a spell of heavy rain, but more importantly some gales. unseasonably strong wins for this time of year. and for many people on holiday. the winds through the scottish borders down to north wales. 50 to 60 miles an hour, maybe even stronger, up to 70 mph. that front will ease its way steadily eastward. already we can see the first signs of an improving picture. this is six o'clock friday morning. a spell of very heavy rain, maybe even thunder clearing the scottish borders first thing. a gust of winds widely, 50 to 60 miles an hour at times. sharp showers across northern england, a trial of cloud and nuisance rain once again through the midlands and south—east england. that will ease away, the low pressure moves over to scandinavia. a quiet afternoon. not quite as

windy, blustery wins, scattered showers. 14 to 18 degrees windy, blustery wins, scattered showers. 1a to 18 degrees high, scotland and northern ireland. 23 degrees high is in south—east england. as we move out of friday and the early hours of saturday morning, there could be some very wet weather moving its way into south—eastern and east wind in —— england. that will bring a spell of much—needed rain for the gardens out there but it will linger for some time on saturday. 0nly slowly easing away in the afternoon. strong wins further north and west. a frequent rush of showers on and off. top temperatures generally are low for this time of year. on sunday and into bank holiday monday, building backin into bank holiday monday, building back in across central and southern england. 0ne back in across central and southern england. one or two weather fronts topping across that high. 0nce topping across that high. once again, we are back to showers,

longer spells of rain into the west. hopefully a little bit drier and warmerfurther hopefully a little bit drier and warmer further south.

the coast of sicily. he's one of six people confirmed dead, while the search continues for his teenage daughter, hannah. jermainejenas, presenter of the one show and match of the day, is sacked by the bbc after complaints of inappropriate behaviour. two bulldogs are still on the loose after a man is killed in his garden near birmingham. inafew in a few hours kamala harris will take to the stage at the national democratic convention in chicago to and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. inhumane after its first year in memory. we analyse a new report. —— conditions at wandsworth prison.

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