the governor of the bank of england warns the possibility of britain crashing out of the eu without a deal is uncomfortably high. mark carney says that scenario is unlikely but that the uk and eu must do everything possible to avoid it. i think the possibility of a no deal is uncomfortably high at this point, yes. so you're saying quite clearly that a no—deal brexit would be a disaster? it is highly undesirable. supporters of brexit say his comments are part of project fear. we'll have all the reaction from westminster. also this lunchtime: zimba bwe's opposition vows to challenge the result of the presidential election after emmerson mnangagwa is declared the winner. deaths from sepsis in english hospitals rise by more than a third in two years. those who survive say the impact is life changing. within 2a hours from a normal, healthy man, i became disabled, lost my legs, most of the fingers

on my right hand. the sister of a midwife missing for a week has made an emotional appealfor information. samantha eastwood was last seen leaving work last friday morning. and spain and portugal on alert. locals and holiday—makers are urged to take care as temperatures climb well into the 405. and coming up on bbc news. england lose early wickets at edgbaston as they attempt to build on their lead over inida in the first test. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one.

the governor of the bank of england, mark carney, has warned that the possibility of a no—deal brexit is uncomfortably high. mr carney told the bbc that such an outcome would be highly undesirable, and the uk and eu should do all things to avoid it. however, he said planning for difficult circumstances had been undertaken. brexit supporting mps say the governor's comments are part of project fear. our business correspondent rob young reports. it's less than eight months until brexit. but we still don't know what economic life outside the european union will actually look like. ministers have been warning about the risk that a deal going to be donein the risk that a deal going to be done in time, potentially leading to disruption, in charge of the bank intervened in that debate. the possibility of a noble deal is

uncomfortably high at this point. it does mean potential disruption, certainly does mean disruption to trade as we know it. and, as a consequence of that, a disruption to the level of economic activity changes higher prices, for a period of time. few people move financial markets when they speak about the bank of england governor is one of them. is warning about the risks of an odile brexit at the currency markets. weakening an odile brexit at the currency markets. wea kening the an odile brexit at the currency markets. weakening the value of the pound. and angering some pro—brexit politicians. the prominent leave campaigner ian duncan smith said no deal is the language of project fear while a free—trade deal is what we wish for, it's also wholly feasible for the uk to trade using world trade organisation rules. since the credit crunch, banks been working ha rd to credit crunch, banks been working hard to get their finances into shape. rbs has recovered from its near death experience a decade ago and now looks like a normal bank

again. but the boss of rbs says the uncertainty of brexit is holding them back. the things that we are preparing for is a no deal. and we are holding very strong levels of credit and we have seen at capital position as the best in the marketplace now, so we are preparing this bank for a very, very slow time in 2019 but let's hope we get a deal that actually helps the economy. many companies say they don't know how to plan for brexit. they want the government to speed up the publication of advice telling firms what to do if there is no deal with the eu. but the bank of england says people don't have to be concerned about the safety of their cash. people will have things to worry about ina people will have things to worry about in a no—deal brexit, which is still a relatively unlikely possibility, but it is a possibility. but what we don't want to have his people worrying about their money in the bank, whether or

not they can get it, whether or not they can get a loan from the bank for a mortgage or a business idea. the government says it's confident of securing a good deal within eu. theresa may is travelling around europe selling her plan for brexit. but ministers say they are preparing for all possibilities. rob young, bbc news. well, this afternoon the prime minister will be discussing brexit with the french president emmanuel macron. in a moment we'll get the view from paris, but first let's go to westminster and our political correspondent tom barton. tom, what more reaction coming through about those comments by mark carney? jane, brexit backing mps smell a rat. they see these comments as part of an attempt by the political establishment to paint a picture of a no—deal brexit that is so picture of a no—deal brexit that is so awful that any deal that the eu eventually offers will appear better. peter bone, brexit campaigner, calling this another example of the ongoing project fear

campaign. former conservative leader iain duncan smith said there is no such thing as a no deal, because both britain and the european union are signed up to world trade organisation rules, they would be able to trade together after a no—deal brexit and he says the treasury and the bank of england have struggled to understand how this would work. to some extent of course, mark carney‘s comments are in line with those of the uk government. this weekjeremy hunt warned about the dangers of a noble deal by accident. jeremy hunt at what message is really aimed at european leaders and to some extent so european leaders and to some extent so our european leaders and to some extent so our mark carney‘s comments today, telling them yes, no deal would be bad for the british economy but also be bad for european economies and perhaps, unlike his colleagues gci’oss perhaps, unlike his colleagues across the channel, he says the british financial system is well prepared for such a short coming. tom, thank you. and lucy williamson is in paris. what sort of response is theresa may

going to hearfrom emmanuel macron later one, lucy? well, i think, going to hearfrom emmanuel macron later one, lucy? well, ithink, put bluntly, the view from here is this visitor that sign of real british weakness, there's more than one paper this morning describing it as a cry for help and an obvious sign of british anxiety over brexit. one very colourful editorial had theresa may trying to wrest the steering wheel of the brexit carpeting the ha rd wheel of the brexit carpeting the hard brexiteers and the soft brexiteers, trying to stop it going into the wall, and they said after so into the wall, and they said after so long of britain being detached and aloof, now she is coming to ask to help keep it on the road. the question of whether it will work or not, i think the feeling here is president macron has been cleared about where he stands. he's a committed europhile, always back to the core principles of the eu and whatever kind of flexibility france will or will not show, there is a feeling it won't be on those key principles. it won't be on the integrity of the single market. sol

think, while the feeling here is the chances of a no deal are growing, like they are across the channel, and that's something france, like other european nations, wants to avoid, there is a feeling britain is the weaker party here and the ball is in britain's court. all right, lucy and tom, thank you for now. so what would happen in the event of a no—deal brexit? our reality check correspondent chris morris has been looking at what the impact would be on the uk's food supply. the uk has more supermarkets per head than any other country in the world. but they are hugely dependent onjust in time world. but they are hugely dependent on just in time supply chains. a lot of our fresh on just in time supply chains. a lot of ourfresh produce, citrus on just in time supply chains. a lot of our fresh produce, citrus fruit salad, comes in from europe on a daily basis. the uk produces roughly 60% of the food consumes and the remaining 40% to about three quarters, imported directly from the eu. so food is incredibly sensitive to any disruption in supply chains.

and obvious 70 technical notices about preparation for an odile brexit, the government is planning to publish in the next few weeks, i understand about 20 will impact directly the food industry. in particular the idea of gridlock at uk borders in the event of an odile brexit, it's a real worry. this was 2015, when strikes in calais produced 30 mile queues on the m25 stop the logistics industry thinks brexit broke down all sorts of the border checks could be worse, at least in the short—term. ministers say they have no plans to stop —— stockpile food. it would be wrong to describe it as the government doing stockpiling. we will ensure the idea we only get food imports into this country from one continent, it's not appropriate, but with a look at this issue in the round and make sure there's food supplies. but the implication that could be businesses

rather than government that might stockpile food hasn't gone down well in the food industry. you cannot stockpile fresh food basically the strawberries you buy in winter from spanish farms are picked on day one, they transit through the system and we have about three or four days while they are still fresh. if you start to buy into that, you will lose shelf life and get extra costs through waste, so can't stockpile strawberries. they are fresh and perishable. the second reason affects frozen food there's nowhere to store it. margins are tight, and more than 90% of refrigerated warehousing in the uk is already in co nsta nt warehousing in the uk is already in constant use. so the food industry said it needs what it has now, a co nsta nt said it needs what it has now, a constant flow of trade across borders, with no extra checks for customs or food safety or anything else. chris morris, bbc news. and 110w else. chris morris, bbc news. and now the rest of today's news. zimbabwe's opposition leader has dismissed what's called unverified fake results, after emmerson mnangagwa was declared winner of the first

presidential election since the ousting of robert mugabe. nelson chamisa's mdc alliance party says it will launch a legal challenge because the vote was rigged. there's a heavy police presence on the streets of the capital harare, after protests on wednesday left six people dead. our correspondent nomsa mseko reports. zimbabweans have spoken but celebrations the morning after an election have been largely absent in the capital harare. a sense of business as usual has returned with shops reopening. but a large police presence still firmly on the ground. the army, which unleashed rounds of bullets on protesting supporters of the opposition movement for democratic change on wednesday in some of the most violent scenes the country has seen in years with at least six people killed, was not visible on the streets of the capital.

in the dead of night the country's electoral commission announced emmerson mnangagwa had retained his seat, legitimising his position following a military coup that ousted former strongman robert mugabe eight months ago. therefore, mnangagwa, emmerson dambudzo, of zanu—pf party is, therefore, duly declared elected president of the republic of zimbabwe with effect from 3rd august 2018. applause we are happy and we are hoping for a lot. our new president has been telling us a lot of things that he's promising us. this is a new zimbabwe, new dispensation. we are happy as the youth and we are also willing to support our president. but the opposition mdc says the vote was stolen. we as mdc allies totally reject the results that have been announced so far.

we reject the results because the results have not been verified by the chief election agents of the candidates. vote rigging allegations have been denied by the electoral commission and most international observers who were allowed to monitor the election for the first time in 16 years. the opposition now has seven days to challenge the outcome of the election in court. but, whatever happens, the country's massive economic and social problems need immediate attention. nomsa maseko, bbc news, harare, zimbabwe. the number of deaths attributed to sepsis in english hospitals has risen by more than a third in two years. that's according to figures given to the bbc by a leading health expert. sepsis can result from any bacterial infection, from small wounds to pneumonia. campaigners have described the rare

but serious complication as a ‘silent killer'. andy moore reports. jaco nel lost both his legs after developing sepsis. he was scratched and became infected after playing with his dog. he survived with terrible injuries. many others don't. sepsis is responsible for more deaths in the uk than bowel, breast and prostate cancer combined. it can strike very quickly. within 2a hours from a normal, healthy man, i became disabled, lost my legs, most of the fingers on my right hand. one on my left hand. and my face was scarred so, yes, it was dramatic. experts at imperial college in london say there were just over 15,700 deaths recorded in english hospitals in the 2016—17 year, where sepsis was the main diagnosis.

two years previously, there were only 11,300 deaths. that's a 38% increase. the nhs in england says there's been a huge effort over the last few years to improve the diagnosis and recording of sepsis cases. so the figures may not prove an actual increase in the number of deaths. but experts in sepsis say the trend is worrying. we've got the very real and current risk of increasing resistance among bacteria to antibiotics which is going to play a part and play an increasing part as time goes on. and, added to all of that, we've got the increase in pressure on the nhs. we've got fewer health care professionals delivering more care to ever—increasing numbers of patients and that's got to play a part in these figures. william mead died of sepsis aged just 12 months after health professionals failed to diagnose him. the illness is very difficult to spot but awareness is improving. campaigners like his mother believe

the struggle against sepsis is far from over and it will take a much bigger effort to bring it under control. andy moore, bbc news. the online retail giant amazon paid less tax in the uk last year than the year before — even though it saw a hugejump in profits. the company insists it pays what is required and is investing heavily in the uk. our technology correspondent rory cellan—jones is with me. so what is going on here first, in terms of the figures? this is about one part of amazon's operations in the uk, amazon services uk, the warehouse and delivery system that delivers parcels notjust for amazon but for a bunch of other sellers. it has seen a big rise in profits, up from £24 million in 2016 up to 72 million in 2017, but over the same

period, its tax bill has gone down and it actually paid less than that because some of the tax ended up being deferred. but a lot of this falling tax paid is about to share scheme that amazon has, just about everybody in the business gets given shares, they have made big profits in those shares because the price has risen and amazon is allowed to write that off, it is in the tax code, allowed to write it off against its tax. so what is the company saying about this? they are saying a couple of things, they pay all the tax they are due and are compliant everywhere they operate and making the point they have invested billions in the uk and created thousands of newjobs, but what high street retailers are saying is they have got another concern, high street retailers are all paying business rates, amazon pays hardly any of them and say it is not a level playing field. thank you. the sister of a midwife who's been missing for a week has made

an emotional appeal for information. samantha eastwood, who's 28, was last seen leaving her night shift at the royal stoke university hospital in staffordshire last friday morning. a 32—year—old man from stoke—on—trent arrested in connection with her disappearance has been bailed under investigation, while inquiries continue. police are searching a number of addresses, as phil mackie reports. samantha eastwood was described by herfamily as samantha eastwood was described by her family as happy, samantha eastwood was described by herfamily as happy, bubbly samantha eastwood was described by her family as happy, bubbly and smiley and an amazing midwife. today, her sister made a tearful appealfor help today, her sister made a tearful appeal for help in tracing today, her sister made a tearful appealfor help in tracing her. today, her sister made a tearful appeal for help in tracing her. she is my best friend and partner in crime. without her, half of me is gone. samantha, if you are listening, please get in touch, we all love you and miss you very much. we just need you home where you

belong. samantha is a fantastic woman and friend. she is warm, friendly, loyal, kind and generous with good sense of humour. this was the last sighting of samantha, on the last sighting of samantha, on the right, leaving work after a night shift at 7:45 a:m.. she didn't turn up to work that evening and hasn't been seen since. samantha's car was driven home and her keys found inside the house. neighbours said they heard a scream at around 2pm last friday afternoon. police have said that is one of many lines of investigation they are following. a 32—year—old man was arrested on suspicion of kidnap and has been released on bail. detectives say samantha's distinctive radley purses missing and are keen to hearfrom the public. anyone who has been out in staffordshire and in rural locations and have seen vehicles parked in locations they think are unusual, lay buys, isolated car parks, people acting suspiciously in rural locations and don't think

there is something write about it, get in touch with us. police have described it as a high risk missing persons enquirer. friends and family still hope that samantha will return to them soon. ijust want still hope that samantha will return to them soon. i just want to still hope that samantha will return to them soon. ijust want to say if she is out there or anyone knows way she is out there or anyone knows way she is, just please get in touch. get her home. —— knows where she is. phil mackie, bbc news, staffordshire. the time is 1:20pm... our top story this lunchtime: the governor of the bank of england has warned that the possibility of britain crashing out of the european union without a deal is uncomfortably high. and coming up: why scientists are concerned that even low levels of pollution may affect your heart. coming up on bbc news. the emotions of a long day and a long match leave andy murray in tears as he reaches the quarterfinals at the washington open. the heatwave in spain and portugal is now the most severe for 15 years.

the sweltering temperatures come after weeks of sustained heat across europe. the authorities are on alert forforest fires, and locals and holiday makers are being urged to take care because the region could see the hottest temperatures ever recorded in the continent this weekend. tom burridge reports. when they are talking about a heatwave in spain and portugal, you know it's really hot, so time to drinka lot know it's really hot, so time to drink a lot and keep a cool head. for some on holiday, it is stifling. you walk out and it is just oppressive, it is like nothing else. i couldn't even have predicted it, i have been to portugal many times over the years and never, ever felt

it like this before. i thought it was hot in london but this is another level. look at the top temperatures yesterday. in portugal, 45 celsius, but 40 in northern spain is really unusual, even in august. further south away from the coast, it is well above that. the heat we are getting this summer is extreme, for sure. temperatures over the next few days will reach 46 degrees or so for saying, so close to their national record, which stands at 47.3, but the hottest weather will be further west in portugal where i think we could see highs of 47 celsius. the portuguese national record is 47.4, set in 2003 and we will look to get close to that as we go through saturday. and spare a thought for those racing in portugal's volta. some of the riders suffered heat stroke yesterday. stage suffered heat stroke yesterday. sta g e two suffered heat stroke yesterday. stage two today is 200 kilometres in

temperatures above 40, with an uphill finish at the end. it is hottest inland, in the mid—40s, in picturesque cities like montoro. when it gets that hot, some of the advice might surprise you. you need to keep yourfluid intake up and copy and tea are fine, up to about eight cups of tea, four cups of coffee a day, unless it is really humid, in which case you weren't sweat, so cold drinks are better. a fan is great unless the temperatures are about 37, in which case it can make matters worse rather than better and when you are inside, keep the windows closed until night—time. you will actually be cooler inside that way. forest fires like this one in south—westerly spain are not unusual at this time of year, but the boiling weather makes the job of putting them out that bit harder. for holiday—makers, well, the coast will be a bit cooler. tom burridge, bbc news. our correspondent sima kotecha is in cordoba province, southern spain.

well, here in montoro we have seen the highest temperatures in spain over the last three days with the temperature peaking yesterday at 45 degrees. lastjuly, we saw a national record broken when the temperatures here reached more than 47 degrees. the advice from medical experts to people who are living in these conditions is to stay indoors, drink plenty of water and wear loose and light clothing. now, why are we experiencing this kind of weather at the moment? well, it's because of the wave of hot air coming from north africa spreading across the iberian peninsula. it's actually stagnating over the south—west of europe, and that's why these temperatures are remaining in place, and, in turn, that is having an effect on the conditions in the uk. so, for those who are enjoying this blazingly hot weather, it's not going anywhere soon. but for those who aren't, the discomfort, i'm afraid, continues.

regular exposure to even low levels of air pollution may cause changes to the heart, similar to those found in the early stages of heart failure, according to a new study carried out by the british heart foundation and researchers at queen mary university of london. scientists have called on the government to reduce air pollution more quickly. jon donnison reports. doctors say air—pollution is one of the biggest risk factors in determining how long we live. it is estimated it contributes to the deaths of around 40,000 people in the uk each year. this study looked at how the quality of the air we breathe affects the heart. this is a report that looked at data from 4,000 people and it found that people living near busy, loud roads and therefore exposed to air pollution had changes in the structure of the heart and, although these people were healthy

and they had no symptoms, the concerning thing is that those changes are similar to those you see in people with heart failure. faiza yassin has had a heart condition from birth. she works in london as a yoga teacher but says pollution has made her live outside the city, in maidenhead. pollution plays a massive part in my condition, especially when i come into a city, i feel like there is this cloud of smoke, really, i'm breathing in and i instantly, i've got a reaction just placing my hand by my mouth, by my nose, to not taking of that air. —— by my nose, to not take in of that air. unsurprisingly, london has some of the worst pollution levels in the country. this street in particular has some of the poorest air quality in the capital. what is interesting about this study, though, is that most of the people that took part lived outside the big cities and yet still showed signs of damage to their hearts. the heart tends to get larger when it undergoes a stressful situation. we often see that in people

who are developing heart failure, when the heart is not pumping efficiently. in these individuals in the study, they are helping people, they are healthy people, so the heart function is still normal, but we start seeing these early signs of enlargement of the heart. it doesn't always feel that way, but air quality is actually improving in britain. still, the british heart foundation says more needs to be done. the government says it wants to reduce air pollution so that 50% fewer people live in areas which exceed world health organisation guidelines by 2025. jon donnison, bbc news. an emotional andy murray has continued his comeback from injury with a three—set victory, over romania's marius copil to reach the quarterfinals of the washington open. the former british number one has only recently returned to competition after nearly a year out, recovering from an operation. he was in floods of tears after the match, which finished just after three o'clock in the morning local time. england have suffered

a batting collapse at the top of the order, on day three of the first test against india. resuming 22 runs ahead at edgbaston, keaton jennings fell for just eight, while captain joe root only managed 14. at lunch, they are 86—6, with a lead of 99. patrick gearey reports. such is the urgent rhythm of this test with its compelling, test with its compelling, twisting, turning storyline, it could become the best brummie drama since peaky blinders. and it's doing business. selling tickets for the start of this test match wasn't as easy as it might have been, but such is the demand today they've actually open the temporary stand here at edgbaston. plenty of interest in what could become a classic. england set off 22 runs ahead, one second—innings wicket down, tense. some turn, a touch, keatonjennings lured in by ravi ashwin. england only 31 runs in front.

imagine the pressure now on dawid malan, in dropping virat kohli yesterday he cost england 128 runs. no wonder he went with careful hands. with him england's leading man but india had set a trap forjoe root. the spin and the web, kl rahul the catcher around the corner. malan knew where the danger was but couldn't stop himself. the question, had it carried? saved by the blades of grass. for england's batsmen this would take some negotiating and they would surely admire the way jonny bairstow deals with trouble. making england great again, or even competitive, would take some doing, especially when malan succumbed to ishant sharma. no doubt this time. and then with lunch looming, it all crumbled. bairstow bit on one and almost immediately afterwards ben stokes was swallowed too. two deliveries which may settle the match. or does this drama have another remarkable twist in it?

patrick gearey, bbc news, at edgbaston. time for a look at the weather. here's helen willets. lovely weather for the cricketers, not as hard as it is currently across portugal. in fact, yesterday, we had 45 degrees in this part of the world and it is going to get hotter before the he does eventually break, so some dangerously hot weather across the iberian potential and southern europe. homeward bound, temperatures are slightly more bearable, there is a ridge of high pressure, so a lot of dry weather around but this weather front divides the country today, giving some thundery rain. either side of it, we have got some sunshine, as you can see in fraser berg earlier on. near lake windermere, it looked a little grey, and along the coast