also on the programme... # so sally can wait. # she know it's too late as we're walking on by. the news oasis fans have waited 15 years for. the gallagher brothers confirm they'll reunite next summer for a world tour. former paralympian baroness tanni grey—thompson describes "crawling off" an lner train in london when no wheelchair assistance arrived to help. and more than 3,500 next workers win a six—year legal battle for equal pay. and coming up on bbc news... harriet dart races into the us open second round with more british players in action today, including emma raducanu.

good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. the prime minister says the government's first budget in october "will be painful". sir keir starmer was speaking in the rose garden at downing street ahead of parliament's return next week. he said labour had inherited an economic and societal black hole, but the conservatives called the speech a distraction from the promises he had no intention of keeping. our political correspondent hannah miller reports. on hannah miller reports. a beautiful day in the down street on a beautiful day in the downing street garden, the prime minister's message was not so sunny. looking ahead to the autumn and signalling unpopular announcements to come. there is a budget coming in october. it is going to be painful. we have no other choice, given the situation we are in. those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heavy a burden. i will have to turn to the

country and make big asks of you as well. he country and make big asks of you as well. ., . , ., ., , well. he defended a decision on his government — well. he defended a decision on his government has _ well. he defended a decision on his government has already _ well. he defended a decision on his government has already taken - well. he defended a decision on his government has already taken to i government has already taken to limit their winter fuel payment to any of the poorest pensioners. i didn't want to means test the winter fuel payment but it was a choice that we had to make. a choice to protect the most vulnerable pensioners while doing what is necessary to repair the public finances. ,, ., ,. , finances. keir starmer said scenes like this had _ finances. keir starmer said scenes like this had demonstrated - finances. keir starmer said scenes like this had demonstrated the - finances. keir starmer said scenes l like this had demonstrated the need to fix public services as well, claiming those taking part in the summer's riots were betting they could not be caught. the? summer's riots were betting they could not be caught.— summer's riots were betting they could not be caught. they saw the cracks in our— could not be caught. they saw the cracks in our society _ could not be caught. they saw the cracks in our society after - could not be caught. they saw the cracks in our society after 14 - could not be caught. they saw the cracks in our society after 14 years cracks in our society after 1a years of failure and they exploited them. that is what we have inherited. not just an economic black hole, a societal black hole and that is why we have to take action and do things

differently. the we have to take action and do things differentl . .,, ., , differently. the rose garden has rovided differently. the rose garden has provided the _ differently. the rose garden has provided the backdrop _ differently. the rose garden has provided the backdrop for - differently. the rose garden has provided the backdrop for some | differently. the rose garden has i provided the backdrop for some of the most dramatic moments in modern politics. we the most dramatic moments in modern olitics. ~ , ., politics. we ended up on the outskirts of _ politics. we ended up on the outskirts of barnet _ politics. we ended up on the outskirts of barnet castle . politics. we ended up on the i outskirts of barnet castle town. politics. we ended up on the - outskirts of barnet castle town. the prime minister claimed his production was the end of politics as a performance, issuing a stark warning. as a performance, issuing a stark warninu. , ., , warning. things will get worse before they — warning. things will get worse before they get _ warning. things will get worse before they get better. - warning. things will get worse before they get better. the i before they get better. the conservative _ before they get better. the conservative said _ before they get better. the conservative said the government was rolling the pitch to break promises on tax that labour made during the election but the liberal democrats said they wanted to be constructive. this is not necessarily that change people _ this is not necessarily that change people voted for in the recent general— people voted for in the recent general election. there is no doubt there _ general election. there is no doubt there is_ general election. there is no doubt there is a _ general election. there is no doubt there is a very strong and negative legacy— there is a very strong and negative legacy from the last conservative government that needs to be addressed. government that needs to be addressed-— government that needs to be addressed. ., , ., . ., , addressed. people who cleaned up their communities _ addressed. people who cleaned up their communities after _ addressed. people who cleaned up their communities after the - addressed. people who cleaned up their communities after the riots i their communities after the riots are, the prime minister suggested, a model for how the country can come together to rebuild.—

together to rebuild. thank you very much indeed- _ together to rebuild. thank you very much indeed. he _ together to rebuild. thank you very much indeed. he hopes— together to rebuild. thank you very much indeed. he hopes people - together to rebuild. thank you very - much indeed. he hopes people beyond here can applaud _ much indeed. he hopes people beyond here can applaud his _ much indeed. he hopes people beyond here can applaud his promised - much indeed. he hopes people beyond here can applaud his promised decade| here can applaud his promised decade of renewal although he only has five years guaranteed in power. hannah miller, bbc news. we'll speak to our business editor simonjack injust a moment, but first let's talk to our political correspondent nick eardley, who was watching the prime minister's speech closely. nick, why is he saying this, today? it isa it is a pretty stark message, isn't it? things are going to get worse before they get better. the budget is going to be painful. there are going to be big asks of the country in the next few months. the reason keir starmer is doing it is to try and frame the debate over the coming months. to say to the country, we have been left a dire economic inheritance so when we make the difficult decisions that are coming do not blame us, blame the last lot. the conservatives dispute that and say the economy was on the turn when

the general election happened. it is also worth bearing in mind keir starmer now has to make decisions, decisions about what to prioritise and work to potentially cut. those decisions will often be controversial. you need to look at the backlash over the decision to scrap the winter fuel payment to see how quickly opposition to a decision can grow. sir keir starmer is getting used to power. we saw that with the speech he gave this morning, he is getting used to the attention and the ability to try to set the narrative. that power also means he estimates some difficult decisions, they will be decisions on some of them will be controversial. nick, thank you. and our business editor simonjack is with us. simon, what does this mean for the economy? it is interesting. no one would doubt the public finances are very stretched. when there is talk about

an economic black hole, lots would raise eyebrows. the economy is doing pretty well. it was forecast by obr to grow .8% over the whole of this year. it grew 1.3% in the first six months alone, the highest in the g7. that should mean lots of extra tax receipts piling into the treasury. in the last three months we borrowed £5 billion to balance the books, more than expected. evidence say labour that there was really a serious black hole in those finances. what it means for the economy, business confidence is high, consumer confidence is doing better. some people will say, be careful what you do to try to dampen the animal spirit of a recovering economy. we know vat, national insurance and income tax are ruled out. keir starmersaid insurance and income tax are ruled out. keir starmer said today the broadest shoulders should bear the most weight. that means things like income tax relief and capital gains look like obvious candidates for tax rises come october.—

after days of speculation, �*90s supergroup oasis have confirmed they'll reunite for a world tour next summer, 15 years after liam and noel gallagher fell out, and the band split up. formed by the brothers in 1991, oasis rose to fame with hits including wonderwall, don't look back in anger and live forever. in 1994, their chart—topping album definitely maybe helped to kick off the britpop era, and propelled them to mega—stardom. by 1996, two and a half million people applied for tickets to their two live gigs at knebworth. but things fell apart in 2009, when noel and liam's longstanding fractious relationship finally broke down after a backstage fight in paris. fans have longed for a reunion ever since. and now — finally — they've got it. this morning, the brothers announced 1a new tour dates across the uk and ireland. tickets will go on sale on saturday. our culture correspondent charlotte gallagher is at the oasis mural in south manchester.

how significant is this for that city? it how significant is this for that ci ? , , , . ., how significant is this for that ci ? , , , ., city? it is hugely significant for manchester — city? it is hugely significant for manchester and _ city? it is hugely significant for manchester and oasis - city? it is hugely significant for manchester and oasis fans - city? it is hugely significant for. manchester and oasis fans across city? it is hugely significant for- manchester and oasis fans across the world. here, this is where liam and noel grew up. people are really proud of their local heroes. you can see the mural. lots of people this morning coming in and taking selfies with the mural. one woman saying it was like christmas. the report you are about to see does contain flashing images. me and him are, like, telepathic, you know what i mean? i know my brother better than anybody else. when both come together, you have greatness. - oasis are back. after a 15—year feud. the gallagher brothers have buried the hatchet and are going on tour. and for these fans in their home city of manchester, it's been a long wait. i went to the same school that the gallagher brothers did, so it's just been like where i live locally.

they're just like this... they're so important to manchester and especially to where i went to school. like, we're really proud of them. i just love them. i'm actually only 24, so i would have been nine when they broke up the first time, but... so this is an opportunity for me. do you know what i mean? if i was old enough the first time, i would definitely go and see them but... you know, now i've got the chance, it's... you know, it's a good chance for the younger generation, you know. people like me and people even in their late 20s won't have got a chance to see them the first time around. # the world around us. # makes me feel so small.# this was one of the band's last shows at heaton park here in manchester in 2009. # is it worth the aggravation?# and they'll be back there next year for their homecoming, playing four dates in july. the eyes of the world will be on manchester in 2025 because of this, you know. everyone will be talking about and celebrating all things to do with the city. um, and it'sjust going to be the place to be. but, you know, the person i'm most

pleased for and by far the most important gallagher is peggy gallagher, and she gets to see her sons on stage again, which willjust be brilliant. oasis will also play cardiff, edinburgh, wembley and dublin next summer. # maybe ijust wanna fly, wanna live, don't wanna die.# the tour announcement coincides with the 30th anniversary of the band's debut album definitely maybe. on the night it went to number one, they were playing in belfast. it was just a great time to be there and just the buzz and the hype. i mean, there's the irish connection as well. they had a lot of family at the event as well, so the dressing room was buzzing beforehand and it was just... yeah, it's our knebworth. you know, we... everybody talks about the knebworth gigs but for the limelight, for the 500 people there, that's... that's just... that's our gig. # tonight i'm a rock n roll star.# it's the reunion that many thought would never happen. but the headline—making sibling rivalry has been put aside, at least

for the 14—day tour. and how about glastonbury nextjune? it's not been announced, but oasis headlining the main stage is something many fans dream of. so many good songs. today, people have been humming and. they have been walking past the mural. they are looking forward to see a real greatest hit set list of the 1a dates in the uk and ireland this will be financially lucrative for the gallagher brothers. noel gallagher once said it would take half £1 billion for him to get back on stage with oasis. people are talking about figures close to that number. i don't think it isjust about the money. these two brothers have had a feud, there has been a lot of resentment. they obviously

have buried the hatchet, they are back on speaking terms and they are looking forward to getting back on tour again. we have been told by ticketmaster they are expecting huge demand for the tickets when they go on sale on the 31st of august. plenty of teenage memories unlocked. thank you. russia has launched a wave of missile attacks across ukraine for a second day. at least four people were killed as more than half of the country was targeted. president zelensky said his forces would "undoubtably respond". our correspondent abdujalil abdurasulov reports from kyiv. another sleepless night for ukraine's first responders. "all good," these emergency workers say as they lift a woman from the rubble. "don't worry. you've been rescued now." and this is what they are rescuing herfrom — the remains of a hotel in the city of kryvyi rih that was hit by a russian missile. two people were killed there, and two more are still missing.

the strike happened in the middle of the night. nearby residents were shaken awake. translation: i heard a very loud explosion and got scared. - but then i gathered myself, realised it was very close and that i should run to help. translation: my children were so scared. _ they were already asleep in their beds, and i hate it when they're woken up by the sound of sirens. russian drones also attacked the zaporizhzhia region in southern ukraine, killing at least two people. a number of residential buildings were badly damaged in the attack. the barrage overnight was smaller than yesterday's when russia launched more than 200 drones and missiles, mostly against ukraine's energy infrastructure. a hydroelectric power plant near kyiv was hit, and other energy facilities were targeted. these latest attacks come as ukraine is pressing its incursion into russia's kursk region.

some observers believe that moscow is retaliating by bombarding ukrainian cities, although massive aerial attacks have been russia's regular strategy since the beginning of this war. the search and rescue operation is continuing and emergency workers are still clearing the rubble and looking for missing people. even though the scale of today's attack was not the same as yesterday's, ukraine had to pull all its resources in order to repel it. president zelensky is giving a press conference. he hasjust announced kyiv has to use newly—arrived at at fighterjets. this is the first time it appears that ukraine has used the western jets to defend it appears that ukraine has used the westernjets to defend its territory. he also mentioned about

the incursion in kursk. he said it is one of the steps to achieve victory in the war. one of its aims is to full smasher to move its forces away from the front lines in ukraine. even though russia did pull out its forces from the south and the north, president zelensky admits they are maintaining pressure in the east because this is their main aim, to seize the entire region of donestsk. the model and presenter katie price has attended a court hearing in london relating to her bankruptcies. she was first declared bankrupt in 2019 and again in march this year. the 46—year—old had tax debts of more than £750,000. the high court hearing has been adjourned until 11th february 2025. the number of people on the nhs waiting list in scotland has reached a new high, with more than 864,000 patients

awaiting either an appointment, tests or treatment. public health scotland data from the end ofjune also showed over 1300 people waiting three years or more for hospital treatment. the former premier league footballerjoey barton is to stand trial in may next year accused of sending malicious communications. the charges relate to posts on social media about the former women's footballer, eni aluko, injanuary. joey barton has pleaded not guilty. five people were stabbed on the closing day of the notting hill carnival. police say two of them are in a critical condition. joe inwood is at new scotland yard. joe, eight people in total were stabbed across the duration of the event. what more do we know about those attacks? so, three of them happened on the sunday, and as you say, five yesterday. on the sunday, one woman was left in a critical condition and it is on that attacked that we have

a bit more information on the last hour or so. a bit more information on the last hour orso. she a bit more information on the last hour or so. she was a 32—year—old woman, a mother there with a young child. the police say they have arrested three people at separate addresses across west london. a 20—year—old on suspicion of attempted murder and violent disorder, and a 24—year—old on 22—year—old, both on suspicion of violent disorder. it seems she was caught up in the middle, not necessarily knowing the people accused of doing this. the police have called for less of this sort of thing, for action to be taken against knife crime at things like the notting hill carnival, but i've spoken to the organisers, who say that more often their communities are the victims of this kind of thing and that the events we have seen are slightly down on previous years and do not represent what was a huge and otherwise well enjoy the event. a huge and otherwise well en'oy the event. , ., ., ~' a huge and otherwise well en'oy the event. , ., ., ,, , ., the time is 1:18. our top story this afternoon: the prime minister has warned the government's first budget in october "will be painful", in a speech to mark 50

days in downing street. and more than 3,500 next workers win a six—year legal battle for equal pay. coming up on bbc news: we will hear from the athletes announced as great britain's flagbearers at the paris 2024 paralympic opening ceremony. the games get under way in the french capital tomorrow. baroness tanni grey—thompson has told how she was forced to crawl off an lner train at london kings cross station when no wheelchair assistance arrived to help her disembark. she waited for 20 minutes before deciding to take action herself. lner says it's investigating. our correspondent chi chi izundu is at king's cross. well, it's now 2217, no one has come to get me off. they got me on absolutely fine at leeds. staff knew i was on, and i'm now crawling off the train. this is how baroness tanni grey—thompson described having to disembark a train at london's king's cross last

night after travelling from leeds, moving her luggage and wheelchair off herself. lady grey—thompson says she had contacted the train network and pre—booked assistance. but when her train arrived, she says there was no one there to help apart from the cleaning crew. we have a legal right to turn up and go, just to ask to get on a train. and trains were meant to be step—free byjanuary the 1st, 2020, and the last government said it's going to be 100 years before disabled people can get on a train without the permission or support of a non—disabled person. and it's just. . . it's exhausting, really. i was really angry last night. i mean, mostly because, you know, i canjust about do it, but there are lots and lots of other disabled people who can't and would have been stuck until who knows when? the law says that all train and station providers are supposed to have an accessible travel policy outlining the level of service and facilities passengers can expect, how to get assistance, and also how to get help

if things go wrong. lner's own policy says those needing assistance will be helped off the train within five minutes of its arrival. lady grey—thompson is now in paris for the paralympic games, which start tomorrow, but says change hasn't happened quick enough. you know, in this day and age, it's just not right. and, you know, we're on the verge of the paralympics. if another non—disabled person tells me 2012 changed the world for disabled people, i will literally scream. it was an incredible games. it was brilliant. it raised the bar on the paralympics, but there's so much other stuff it just hasn't changed, and we shouldn't expect it to. baroness tanni grey—thompson use the lner train from leeds to king's cross here, and lner are based at king's cross station. in a statement, they apologised for

yesterday's issue, said they have launched an investigation to find out what happened, and that they are in direct contact with the customer. this is an issue. in 2022, an independent report for the government found that fewer than 2% of stations across britain have level access between trains and platforms, which basically means that a ramp always has to be available, and a person to help with accessibility. accessibility charities have criticised the government's rate of spending to try and rectify this issue. in fact, one charity said that they expect disabled people to have step free access in 2070. let's not forget that this morning the prime minister has already warned us that are going to get worse before they get better, investigators are trying to work out what caused a large fire

at a tower block in east london yesterday morning. more than 80 people were evacuated from the building in dagenham, and two were taken to hospital. our correspondent helena wilkinson is at the scene. helena, this must have caused real concern for people living there? yes, absolutely. we are more than 24—hour is after the devastating fire took hold. we are just showing you a bit of a close—up shot of the building itself, which is both residential and commercial. you can probably make out two long ladders, with firefighters on the top. they are still pouring a huge amount of water onto the top of the building. when we were here yesterday evening, there were still flames coming out. we haven't seen any so far, so it's clear that much progress has been made. but a huge amount of work still going on here. in terms of the residents, more than 100 residents were evacuated. many will have been

asleep when the fire took hold. they are due to have a meeting this afternoon, where they will be told about more support, what support will be offered to them. i understand that they were put up in a hotel last night, but they had to leave their flats incredibly quickly. we also continue to hear reports from residents who have said to us that they did not hear the fire alarm being activated. they had no warning at all. so the investigation will be complex to try to work out what caused the fire and how it spread so quickly.— how it spread so quickly. thanks, helena. more than 3,500 current and former staff at the fashion chain next have won a six—year legal fight for equal pay. an employment tribunal said the retailer shouldn't have paid its shop staff, who were mainly women, less than its warehouse staff, who were mostly men. it could cost next more than £30 million. meghan owen reports.

i still don't really believe it's happened. it's absolutely incredible. 22 years working for next and a six—year legal battle against it. helen is now one of the 3500 retail workers to have won an equal pay claim against her employer. i've always believed in fairness, and it doesn't seem fair that, years and years after the equal pay act came in, when i was actually at school, that women were still earning less than men for similar roles. and i'm a pensioner now, and it's unbelievable that we had to wait till now for someone to actually recognise that our role is as valuable as a similar role for a man. the tribunal ruled that next failed to prove that paying their store workers, 82% of whom are currently women, a lower basic hourly rate than warehouse workers was not sex discrimination. the claimants argued that the difference in basic hourly pay ranges from 40p to £3.13, although next disputes this range.

on average, each retail worker has lost more than £6,000. the payout could cost next around £30 million. next is planning to appeal. there are key legal principles at stake here. they say that the tribunal rejected the majority of the claims, but they lost on the key terms that matter to the retail workers. lawyers representing the workers hope it could create wider industry change. you've got the big five supermarkets bringing similar claims, making similar arguments. they will be paying close attention. and the claimants, the supermarket workers in those cases, will be hugely encouraged. it hasn't been done on this scale and in the private sector before. it's brilliant. next has found itself on the wrong side of an equal pay battle ground. this ruling could open the door to further action against more retail giants.

meghan owen, bbc news. people in england who're experiencing a mental health crisis in england can now get direct support by calling nhs111. it's the first time services around the country have been brought together and made accessible through one simple number. our health editor hugh pym has more. so, where are you at the moment? are you on your own? it's a 24/7 service. callers to nhs111 in england can select a new option for mental health help. keep yourself safe for now, yeah? callers will be connected to a team of trained staff like this one, including nurses and clinicians. they can refer to mental health support or treatment from the local services available. specialist mental health helplines were set up during the pandemic, but the new 111 option will make it easier to access and find the right support. we can arrange for a home treatment team, a crisis team, to come

and see you at home, or for you to go and see them if that's safe. gemma's team is taking around 300 calls a day. we are always busy. it's never quiet. this phone doesn't stop ringing, ever. we are trying to make the system as easy as we can make it so we can help people as quickly as possible. 0k, could you tell me a little bit about that, if that's ok? chris is one of the call handlers. she admits it can be emotionally challenging. to do that when people are having some of the worst days of their life, pretty consistently, through an entire working week, it can fatigue you a little bit. i don't think i'd let a call finish if i wasn't satisfied that i knew something had been done that was beneficial. sometimes, callers are referred to a crisis cafe like this one, the hillingdon cove, in london. help and advice is on hand. stephen was experiencing a mental health crisis but struggled to find a helpline. 111 would have been the answer. in the park, with the police coming, i still couldn't get through

to the mental health unit, and i'd been there an hour trying to ring. whereas, as you say, if you ring one number and you can ask straightaway, it makes it a lot easier for people, especially if it's advertised. 2 million people are waiting for mental health treatment in england. services are under pressure, so how much will the new initiative help? we are working flat—out across the nhs to try and meet demand, but it would be wrong to suggest that we don't still have our challenges. i think what i want to convey, though, is, if people have a mental health problem, if they are in crisis, we _ have just taken another huge step forward by introducing 111, who can put you through to your local crisis lines. the nhs confederation representing trusts said it was a welcome move but it was vital the right level of resources was given for mental health care. hugh pym, bbc news.

at least five people, including children, have been killed in the west bank. the israel defence forces confirmed the strike, saying it had targeted what it called the commander of a terror cell. there has been a surge in violence in the west bank since the start of the war in gaza. prices in shops are falling for the first time in nearly three years. the british retail consortium says this month they were were 0,3 per—cent lower than a year earlier. it's thought retailers have been cutting prices to shift summer stock, especially forfashion and household goods. another conviction linked to the post office it scandal, described as the uk's biggest miscarriage ofjustice in modern times, has been quashed. ravinder naga falsely confessed to stealing money from his mum's post office to protect herfrom going to prison, and his conviction has now been overturned 15 years later. katie hunter has been speaking to them. look, you can see the greeting cards here, right?

this is the first time ravinder naga has been back in his family's post office for 15 years. it took a locksmith to get in. obviously, the ceiling has fell in because of the damage on the flats above. there is the post office counter. this was once a bustling business. now it looks like it has been ransacked. the horizon set up these kind of here. my mum and the woman who worked for us, right, they would be kind of here, serving away at the counters, stamping, doing whatever they had to do. ravinder�*s mum was the sub—postmistress. and when were you last here? 15 years ago, may — may 19th, 2009. that's the year post office auditors claimed more than £30,000 was missing. ijust remember coming in and her going, just the panic on herface. we couldn't figure out where the money went, couldn't figure out what happened. we weren't getting any answers. nobody was cooperating. they were bullying her left, right and centre. and then i said, right, fine,

somebody is going to have to take the blame. i'm going to have to take the blame. ravinder did take the blame. he was sentenced to 300 hours' community service. his conviction has just been squashed by scottish appealjudges. if i'm really honest, it brought tears to me. i did break down for a second, and then relief. there has been times where it has been hard to carry on. with everything else that does go on. but we are here. ravinder took the blame for a crime he didn't commit to protect his mum. he feared she wouldn't survive a potential prison sentence. ifeel, if i hadn't done what i've done 15 years ago, i wouldn't be sitting here now getting my conviction overturned. i would be sitting here now getting a letter saying that my dead mum was being exonerated, because that's the effect it would have had on the family. but ravinder knows the impact of this scandal goes well beyond his family. it's not fixed until it's fixed for everybody. and for so many, that will take time.

well, look around the building. i think that's how people's lives are as well. where do you start to clean up your life? building your life now? it's not going to be done in a day. a reminder of our top headline this afternoon: the prime minister has warned the government's first budget in october �*will be painful�*, in a speech to mark 50 days in downing street. and people living with me call for greater awareness around the impact of their illness. we'll have a full forecast in the next half hour, but it's time now for a quick look at the weather. here's chris fawkes. today, a mixed picture, with three different zones of weather across the uk. there was one sunshine across eastern areas, temperatures up across eastern areas, temperatures up to 26 celsius. a weather front here, bringing some fairly heavy

bursts of rain, but that front will be very slow moving, and the reason is down to the jet stream. we have a ridge of high pressure across eastern england and western europe, stopping this weather from moving through. there are little ripples in the front bringing burst of heavy rain. more details in the afternoon forecast. from next week, parents in england with children aged above nine months old will be able to receive 15 hours of free childcare for them. the government hopes it'll encourage more parents back into work, but there are serious concerns about whether there are enough trained nursery staff and places actually available. ben boulos has more. a busy morning that this nursery in preston, but they are about to get even busier when parents take up the increase in free childcare hours. brilliant, absolutely brilliant, because it has saved me probably half of my notary fee. in stead of

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further expand three childcare hours, the government estimates 85,000 extra places and 40,000 extra staff will be needed by the end of next year. parents are being urged to apply online to make sure they don't miss out.— to apply online to make sure they don't miss out. right now, we are chasina don't miss out. right now, we are chasing parents — don't miss out. right now, we are chasing parents to _ don't miss out. right now, we are chasing parents to make - don't miss out. right now, we are chasing parents to make sure - don't miss out. right now, we are i chasing parents to make sure they've got their codes, they've been on the government website, that they've actually applied. the cut—off is the end of this week, so if you haven't got your code by then, you will be waiting until next january, got your code by then, you will be waiting until nextjanuary, so that's really important. from our point of brio, we have been building up point of brio, we have been building up our staff, qualifications, point of brio, we have been building up ourstaff, qualifications, making sure they are ready to go, fully trained. —— from our point of view. the expansion of free childcare represents a challenge for nurseries. recruiting and retaining staff, a key piece of the plan, is proving tricky for some. unfortunately, some providers are not able _ unfortunately, some providers are not able to— unfortunately, some providers are not able to expand, so that means parents _ not able to expand, so that means parents are — not able to expand, so that means parents are not able to find places, even _ parents are not able to find places, even when — parents are not able to find places, even when they get a code, which doesn't _ even when they get a code, which doesn't guarantee them a place. a lot of— doesn't guarantee them a place. a lot of parents will be disappointed.

it is lot of parents will be disappointed. it is a _ lot of parents will be disappointed. it is a postcode lottery. in some areas. _ it is a postcode lottery. in some areas. they— it is a postcode lottery. in some areas, they are able to find places and nurseries are able to expand, but in _ and nurseries are able to expand, but in others they are not. most importantly, they can't get the staff— importantly, they can't get the staff because we have a staffing crisis _ staff because we have a staffing crisis. ,., ., , ., crisis. the government told us that it is working _ crisis. the government told us that it is working closely _ crisis. the government told us that it is working closely with _ crisis. the government told us that it is working closely with local - it is working closely with local authorities and is confident that there will be enough places to meet demand this september. still to come on today's programme: we find out how britain's most decorated paralympian is preparing for the games, ahead of tomorrow's opening ceremony in paris. now it's time to join our colleagues with the news where you are. hello, and welcome to sportsday with me, will perry. harriet dart races into the us open second round with more british players in action today. we look back at the career of former england manager sven—goran eriksson as tributes continue to pour in.

and we'll hear from the athletes announced as great britain's flagbearers at the paris paralympic opening ceremony. there is a big day ahead for the former us open champion emma raducanu, who is among the british players starting their campaign in new york. katie boulter, jack draper and dan evans all play later on today. harriet dart raced into the us open second round — the british women's number three with an assured straight sets victory over chloe paquet of france. dart, who is at a career—high ranking of 78 in the world, is aiming to back up her encouraging run to the wimbledon third round injuly. there was frustration, though, for british qualifierjan choinski who played out a bit of an epic contest, levelling this match at 2—2 against roberto

carbelles baena. but that was as close as he got as he lost the deciding set. novak djokovic began his bid for a record 25th grand slam singles title with a straightforward win over radu albot. djokovic was on court forjust over two hours and will now face countryman laslo djere in the second round. however, after the match, the 37—year—old admitted the late nights on court are taking their toll. i don't think that ageing helps, really. staying so late, um, and playing very late. i mean, i can feel, you know, my batteries are low now, i'm shutting down. uh, but it's been a long wait, to be honest. you know, ithought, i'm going to go out on the court, like, 8:15pm because stevens was 6—0, 3—0 serving and then all of a sudden, it turns out to be a, you know, 2.5 hour match or whatever. so, um, yeah, youjust have to accept it, i guess. defending women's champion

coco gauff says she is treating this year's us open as a "victory lap" after comfortably beating varvara gracheva in her opening match. gauff began her title defence with a straight sets victory in just 66 minutes on arthur ashe. i don't have to prove anything to anyone except myself, so this whole two weeks are about proving all the expectations i have on myself, so i thinkjust learning and realising i have a lot left to give this game. whether it will happen this year or in the future, i have many more years coming back here and i won't win every year. i thinkjust that perspective. manchester united have agreed a £42 million fee with paris saint—germain for midfielder manuel ugarte. this includes over £8 million in add—ons, with the uruguayan flying to manchester today for a medical, as the deal looks to move at the same time as scott

mctominay�*s potential transfer to napoli. ugarte is reported to have agreed personal terms with united back injuly. manchester city have agreed a £21.2 million deal with saudi pro league club al—hilal to sell defenderjoao cancelo. the portugal international is yet to agree to the move. if he does, he's expected to sign a three—year contract, ending his five—year stay at the etihad. tributes are still being paid to the former england manager sven goran eriksson, who died yesterday at the age of 76. he revealed injanuary that he'd been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. during his five—year spell managing the three lions, between 2001 and 2006, he led the team to quarterfinals at three major tournaments. ben croucher has more. a true gentleman of the game, said prince william, struck by his charisma and passion. keir starmer said he broughtjoy to so many. just some of the reflections on sven—goran eriksson. behind the spectacles and the smile, there was a swede with steel. the first foreign manager

to take charge of england, there were highs... oh, this is getting better and better and better! ..and lows. if you take all the defeats i had in my life, that was the hardest one. i was sure, and i think all the players were sure, that the semifinal and final were possible. though his managerial style was questioned, his personal life scrutinised, he carried on calm and courteous. you didn't want to cross sven, but not because you were scared of him, because you didn't want to let the guy down. he didn't really ask for a whole lot from us as people other thanjust show respect, just respect. wayne rooney called him a special man. michael owen said he was one of the very best, a man who will be missed by everyone in the world of football. a great person, i will be forever grateful to him, said peter crouch, remembering a forgiving but fallible man. my wife, ex—wife, was,

can't you do something else? away every weekend and never see the children. and that's true. but, football... but as his health deteriorated and he retired to a quieterfamily life, football gave him one final farewell, fulfilling a boyhood dream, managing liverpool in the legends match at anfield in march, an occasion he described as absolutely beautiful. he had a great career, very successful manager. he got really emotional, you know, at the end of the game, you could see, you know, when we did a lap of honour, i was lucky enough to be by him. and again, he kept on saying, this is so special. perhaps it is a man who delivered maybe the most iconic moment of eriksson's career who summed up his life best. david beckham described him as passionate, caring and a true gent. sven's final words

to his former captain? it'll be ok. great to see that big smile, isn't it? great to see that big smile, isn't it? heather knight leads a 15—player england squad selected for the women's t20 world cup in the uae in october. england have picked wicketkeeper—batter bess heath and spinner linsey smith with lauren filer the only player missing from the side that whitewashed new zealand earlier this summer. as expected, no place for opener tammy beaumont or pace bowler kate cross. well, the 2024 paris paralympics is nearly upon us as athletes continue to arrive in the village ahead of the opening ceremony at place de la concorde on wednesday. paralympics gb have named theirflag bearers as seven—time para wheelchair basketballer terry bywater and wheelchair tennis athlete lucy shuker, who herself will be competeing at her fifth games.

both have spoken of their pride in leading out their nation, and the warm welcome they've received in the french capital. goose bumps, kind of, like, just super proud. i am super proud of being part of paralympics gb. obviously, coming into my seventh game is kind of crazy. 24 years ago it all started in sydney and then to be named the flag bearer, it genuinely is a dream come true. we have had a fantastic welcome from paris, the village is superb, everyone is raring to go and now you can see the excitement in the village, there is a vibrant buzz going around, especially paralympics gb, yeah, we are ready, we are ready to go. like, it's mind blowing. to be a paralympian is one thing. to be a five—time paralympian and then be a flag bearer, it'sjust insane. like, it's... it's a career that i have to look back and be very proud of. everyone is arriving at different times, but every time that you are arriving you are welcomed with such heartfelt... ..emotions, people are proud that we have all qualified and that we are there, we exist in our team sports so much

that when we all come together, it's a huge team, and we are so proud to represent our country. baroness tanni grey—thompson says she was forced to "crawl off" a train arriving at london's king's cross. britain's most successful paralympian said she had initially booked assistance to help her off from leeds but missed it and went on a slightly later one, as she journeyed to paris for the paralympics. after waiting for 20 minutes, no—one arrived, so she had to try to disembark herself. so, i was booked on the 715 train from leeds, missed it, got to the station at 730 and they said, don't worry, we will put on the 745. got into london, nobody was there to meet me. you are meant to give about five minutes for anyone to get you. i started tweeting. 16 minutes after sitting on the train, i decided there was no one coming, there was a clean on—board but they aren't

insured or able to help, they aren't trained. i decided to call off, so got out of my chair, push it off, all my bags, and get off the train that way. we are on the verge of the paralympics. if another non—disabled person tells me 2012 change the world for disabled people, i will scream. it was a brilliant games, it raised the bar, but there's so much other stuff, just haven't changed. we shouldn't expect it to. don't forget, you can keep up—to—date on the bbc website, including the paralympics, which start wednesday. goodbye. by hamas during the october 7th attacks has been rescued. the israel defence forces say its soldiers discovered qaid farhan alkadi in a tunnel underneath the gaza strip, and he's in a stable condition. the 52—year—old from the bedouin

city of rahat was working in a factory in kibbutz magen when he was taken. extreme tiredness, brain fog and insomnia arejust some of the symptoms associated with me, or chronic fatigue syndrome. although there are no official figures, the charity action for me estimates that it affects a quarter of a million people in the uk, and many of them feel the illness isn't being taken seriously. our correspondent sophie long has more. we were incredibly happy. i mean, we werejust in love. we got married, we had a lovely wedding. it was the summer. it was the hottest day of the year, i think. a lovely wedding in a pub with a nice beer garden, and we went on honeymoon. we had a lovely time. james was loving his job. he was kind of, you know, he's a big runner. i was loving work. i work in the humanitarian sector. i was working then with the red cross. i was flying all over the world. we just had a very, very busy, very full, happy life.

the happy life that karen and her husband james once had fundamentally changed when they both contracted long covid, which developed into me. while karen has managed to recover enough to now work part—time, james's condition has become more and more severe. we can't have a conversation. i can't give him a hug. i can't sit with him and hold his hand. it's just... there's just a life that we had before, which isjust gone. and there's a grief that comes with that, that is just taking us both a lot of time to be able to process and kind of work through properly. when was the last time you heard his voice? i think over a year ago. yeah, it's been over a year now and i miss it. yeah, i miss his voice, i miss his laugh. imiss... yeah, ijust miss everything about him really. karen says while some doctors have

been empathetic, others haven't. when he was having very bad difficulties swallowing, to the point that i was worried that he might end up in hospital because he wasn't getting the hydration, i spoke to a doctor on the phone and ijust really vividly remember them saying, "well, is it that he can't drink or is it that he doesn't want to?" and i think, like, none of these things i think feel that bad perhaps on their own when you're listening to them, but it's the accumulation really, when you're just kind of constantly having those kind of interactions with health care. itjust wears you down, constantly worried that you're going to be disbelieved or dismissed. many others have had a similar experience. and so, while karen does her best to look afterjames with the help of a carer, she's launched a campaign called there for me, calling for the government to take the conditions seriously and ensure patients will be believed.

rowing was oonagh's life. after years of dedication, she was selected for the tokyo olympics, but then she contracted covid—19. for months, i couldn't believe that a mild infection...like, it was so mild, the initial cold, could lead to this ongoing, all these ongoing health problems. so when i finally realised, ok, this is not going away, and we made the decision that i was not going to try and get reselected for the postponed olympics, it was completely devastating. i couldn't believe it was happening. yeah, this is mine. quite dusty, as you can see. oonagh spent a year and a half out of sport trying to get better. when she was well enough to train again, she quickly suffered a devastating relapse, and was forced to retire. her boat left to gather dust. yeah, i mean, it's sad. there's, like, this grief. this is a life not lived. as a professional sportsperson, her condition was taken seriously. like, i have data in a way that other people don't.

like, i have training scores, and when i sit on a rowing machine, it's obvious that there's something wrong with me. and so even if they don't have a blood test that can find what's wrong with me, they know there is something. whereas most people don't have that, right, you don't have scores of, like, before and after. now she works for oxford university, researching the impact and treatment of chronic fatigue. as someone with long covid, i feel very strongly that if we had done more to understand what is happening in people with me, we would be in a much better place now to deal with all these people who have long covid. and many of these people with long covid are also developing me. by one estimate, it's 50% of people with long covid have me. ina in a statement, an nhs spokesperson said it is clear improvements are needed to increase understanding of

me and chronic fatigue syndrome, to make sure that patients and their families are listened to and receive the care they need. they say they work closely with the government, patients and clinicians to achieve these ambitions. what karen fears most is that james could deteriorate further and be hospitalised. there's just so much about this disease in itself that's terrifying. but having to be scared that the nhs isn't going to be there for you when you end up in the most extreme situation, it's just... yeah, it's just terrifying. the paralympics opening ceremony takes place tomorrow in paris, kick—starting 11 days of sporting events. thousands of spectators and para—athletes will be there, including britain's most decorated paralympian, dame sarah storey. our sports reporterjoe lynskey met her as she prepares to compete at the games for the ninth time. paris 2024 — for dame sarah storey,

the next remarkable chapter. at 46 years old, this will be her ninth paralympics. a journey that started in 1992 has already led to history. across two sports and more than 30 years, the three golds she won in tokyo made it 17 in all, the most ever won by a british paralympian. but still, there was the drive for at least one more cycle, and a games close to home with her family there to see it. the chance to have a normal games, have a games with spectators, just being able to kind of experience that atmosphere again was too good to turn down. and of course, charlie, who's never been to a games, he won't quite be seven when we get to paris. so for him, both him and louisa will hopefully remember this games because louisa was only three in rio and she only has kind of fleeting memories, and she's not sure if those memories are from looking at photographs

or from actually being there. and when you remind yourself that you hold all of these records and that this will be your ninth paralympic games, how do you feel when you reflect on achievements like that? i think that the number of number nine is kind of the thing that is most exciting. it's not something i ever had a dream about. i remember as a young athlete calculating that i might not be too old if i did eight games, but never, ever thought nine would be a possibility. and i think it's testament to the support i've had. are you going into it thinking it could be your last one? i've never been into any games thinking it's my last one. i've always just gone into it focusing on what the job is, and i think those sorts of decisions come later. for me, it's about making sure that i have no distractions and focus on giving absolutely everything. and then sit back, hopefully with, you know, my feet up and make some decisions about what next year looks like. for storey, these games will be different. she goes in the road race and time trial but won't compete in the velodrome. two golds would take her up the all—time standings to 19 overall, the third most won

by a para athlete at the summer games. but records for storey aren't the main motivation. two years ago, she broke her ribs in a crash. just to get to paris has been a team effort. my family, first and foremost, have been able to pick me up from the various scrapes i've got myself into over the years, and put me back together and helped me believe in myself again. yeah, i feel really fortunate to still be contending, and hopefully it inspires other people to realise that you don't have to worry about age sometimes — you can just try and follow a dream you didn't know you had. now the weather with chris fawkes. more than anyone else, i wish dame sarah storey the best of luck. i used to train with her over two decades ago. we have a mix of

weather around today, some warm sunshine across eastern england but a slow—moving weather front bringing pulses of heavy rain across wales, northern england, parts of scotland, with fresher air starting to edge into the far north—west of scotland. it has been wet early today in crieff in perth and kinross. for the most part, the rain will turn lighter in scotland and patchy. the heaviest rain for northern england this afternoon, quite steady for western areas of wales. that still leaves a good part of the media midlands, east anglia and south—east england warm, already up to 24 celsius, and we could hit 26 celsius in the warmer spots in east anglia and the southeast this afternoon. overnight, this weather front will weaken as it runs into this area of high pressure. anotherfront will move into the north—west of the uk by the end of the night. weather—wise, potentially a bit of low cloud, and fog patches along with damp weather for wales, western

and northern england. that next area of rain starting to work into northern ireland by the end of the night. it will be a mild night, temperatures of 13—15 c. for wednesday, a mix of weather again. heavy rain works into northern ireland in western scotland. we still have today's weather front bringing the odd heavy burst of rain across parts of northern england, wales and the midlands. across east anglia and south east anglia, again, fine, sunny and quite hot, top temperatures even higher than today's up to 27 celsius. the temperatures will come down on thursday. the fresh air will work in off the atlantic. a lot of blustery showers on thursday across scotland, close to an area of low pressure. a few showers for northern ireland, the north west of england and wales, but a lot of dry weather around as well, with spells of sunshine. temperatures for many will run close to average for the time of year. that is thursday. heading into

friday on the weekend, right at the back end of august now, we see another change in the weather as we say hello to this area of high pressure that will bring fine, sunny weather for the end of the month, plenty of dry weather to come across the whole of the uk. the only real exception could be across the very far south of england, where we might see the chance of a few showers running up from france. it should be fine as we get through friday and that weekend ahead.— fine as we get through friday and that weekend ahead. chris, thank ou. i did that weekend ahead. chris, thank you. i did not know— that weekend ahead. chris, thank you. i did not know you _ that weekend ahead. chris, thank you. i did not know you were - that weekend ahead. chris, thank you. i did not know you were a i you. i did not know you were a swimmer. that's all from today's bbc news at one. thanks for watching. goodbye.

live from london. this is bbc news. the israeli military says another hostage has been rescued alive from southern gaza on tuesday after a "complex operation". russia launches a second day of mass drone and missile strikes on cities across ukraine. here in the uk... the prime minister says he's inherited an "economic black hole" and warns future tax and spending decisions will be "painful".

i will have to turn to the country and make big asks of you as well to accept short—term pain for long—term good. the us national security adviser, jake sullivan, is in beijing for talks with china's foreign minister. the head of the un warns that pacific islands are in danger of being wiped out by rising sea levels. hello, welcome to bbc news now. we start with breaking news from the middle east — where israel says elite forces have rescued a hostage in the southern gaza strip. a government spokesperson said 52—year—old, qaid farhan alkadi, was recovered during "a complex rescue operation". his condition has been described as stable and he's being transferred to an israli hospital for futher checks.