# if ijust lay here...# a huge part of chasing cars‘ success was the broadness of its appeal. not many tracks have ever been on heavy rotation on both the indie radio station xfm and easy listening specialists magic. what's interesting is what this says about us as a nation, that we are pretty romantic. it's not like a brash pop song, it's not a realist r&b track, it's this rather romantic, non—ironic, beautiful love song, and i think that says quite a lot about the kind of people we are as a nation. and the amazing thing about the making of chasing cars — gary lightbody says it was the quickest song he's ever written. in fact, it was one of ten composed in a single night. and that title — well, it came from a comment made by his dad, who referred to his lovesick son as being like a dog

chasing after a car. colin paterson, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. still pretty hot in the south but a large chunk of the uk is cloudy at the moment with some wet weather on the moment with some wet weather on the way. there is rain in the forecast today, overnight and tomorrow as well. we have a couple of weather systems coming our way, one on friday so a couple to get through by the end of the week. this is the forecast right now, a weather front moving into scotland and northern ireland. the heaviest of the rain in the north west of

scotla nd the rain in the north west of scotland at the minute. we think it is just clearing northern scotland at the minute. we think it isjust clearing northern ireland right about now commit the heaviest of the rain. elsewhere some bright weather and then overnight the cold front weather and then overnight the cold fro nt m oves weather and then overnight the cold front moves across the uk. i say cool because in the south of the country still around 16 degrees first thing thursday morning. the fresher air reaching glasgow and belfast about 11 o'clock. tomorrow a lot more sunshine across the uk because that weather front has moved out of the way. having said that some showers tomorrow in the forecast especially for scotland, northern ireland. some showers dotted around randomly which could be heavy. this is the next weather system heading away on friday, a little bit further south sell areas further south are expecting some rain. so at the moment we think

friday quite a bit of heavy rain across wales and the north west of england and at this stage it looks like the south is underneath that area of rainfall as well. and temperatures a bit lower with that fresher atlantic air. then friday night it looks as though that rain may continue for a time. after that the weekend still looking a little bit unsettled with some rain in the forecast particularly in the north—west of the country. beyond the weekend at the moment the computer is suggesting we could be infor computer is suggesting we could be in for some pretty hot weather, certainly a heat wave in the way for its spain and france. extremely high temperatures in the way. but we will also feel that heat butjust how long or how hot is still uncertain but it will be turning warmer. that's all from the bbc news at one , so it's goodbye from me , and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are.

good afternoon. it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. newcastle united have appointed steve bruce as their new head coach on a three—year deal. bruce resigned as manager of sheffield wednesday on monday despite onlyjoining the club injanuary. he replaces rafa benitez, who left st james‘s park at the end of last month when his contract expired. this was met by criticism by the newcastle fans.

steve bruce will have seen he has some work to do ahead of the start of the new premier league season as newcastle were thumped 4—0 by wolves in the premier league asia trophy in nanjing. morgan gives white among the scorers there. the fleetwood town manager joey barton has been charged it follows an incident in the tunnel, which left a man with facial injuries at the end of his side's match at barnsley in april. barton has been bailed to appear before barnsley magistrates‘ court on wednesday the 9th of october. england can all but qualify for the netball world cup semi—finals later this afternoon. scotland also face a crucial match as they bid for a top eight finish. we can cross live now to the liverpool arena and join our reporter kate grey. what do england have to do to reach the last four? they need to beat trinidad and

tobago, assuming that the other matches today go as the form book decks. they are looking for south africa to beat uganda, and that were just about seal the deal for england. they should not be too much ofa england. they should not be too much of a tough challenge for racers, trinidad and tobago are number ten in the world, as is england who are number three. they prove the type of form they are in at the minute, they have had a day off coming in fresh, hoping to get a comfortable win under their belt ready for some much tougher matches later on in the tournament. if they do make it through to the semifinals, they will face the likes of new zealand or australia, two of the best teams in the world. scotland play jamaica, why is a win so important for scotland? scotland have had a tough tournament here, they have only won one match so far and that is mainly because they have been a tough side of the draw. they face jamaica, one of the draw. they face jamaica, one of the draw. they face jamaica, one of the top teams in this tournament, they've had a difficult run,

jamaica, losing to south africa in the early stages and losing to england on monday. they are desperate for this win to keep their semifinal hopes alive. scotland one awin to semifinal hopes alive. scotland one a win to keep their hopes of being in the top eight alive. it will be an interesting match. there will be hoping to keep that scoreline as close as possible. i am not sure scotla nd close as possible. i am not sure scotland at the options in the team to beat a very strong jamaican team. we will keep an eye on the match, as well as the england match. it will be live from 240 5p this afternoon. —— 2:45pm. you can watch live coverage of england v trinidad and tobago at three o'clock and then scotland againstjamaica from five on the bbc sport website and app. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. thank you. good afternoon. you are watching bbc news. let's have a look

at summit today's main stories. the us house of representatives has voted to condemn president trump as racist, after he told four non—white, democrat congresswomen to "go back to the countries they came from". every democrat in the house supported the resolution, which said the president had legitimised hatred. only four republicans backed it. the congresswomen — sometimes referred to together as the squad spoke to gayle king on cbs this morning. i think that america has always been a story, and america has always been about the triumph of people who fight for everyone, versus those who want to preserve rights for just a select few. and there is no bottom to the barrel of vitriol that will be used and weaponised to stifle those who want to advance rights for all people in the united states. we can talk about and spin out about hateful words,

which are a predictable prompt by the occupant of this white house and i call him that, not because i don't have respect for the oval office. but it sounds like you don't have respect for the oval office when you call the president of the united states the occupant. no, because he is only occupying the space, he does not embody the principles, the responsibility, the grace, the integrity of a true president. for that reason, i am not dishonouring the office, he does, every day. this is a distraction, this is a disruption on our leading and legislating and governing on the issues of care and concern and consequence to the american people. what did you think when you heard the tweet? for me, i am hearing about this when i heard people saying did you see what the president just said?

i'm getting text messages, i hear ice is knocking on doors without warrants. i am trying to represent my district, i am trying to fight to make sure they have a voice here. at the same time, i am dealing with the biggest bully i have ever had to deal with in my lifetime and try to push back on that and try and do the job that we have been sent here to do, centred around the people at home. this is a distraction. this is a person that really wants to vilify, demonise not only immigrants but communities of colour, as many of my sisters here have been talking about. it is very much a distraction, getting us unfocused. it is interesting that you all use the word distraction, that he is trying to distract away from other issues. it has been said about the four of you, the four of you are a distraction, that you are playing right into the president's hand's, what do you say to people, and you have your critics too, who say that you are a distraction? the insinuation of that

question is a distraction. i think he wants you to focus on that. you should be asking why is it that we are being criticised, what do we bring to this body? we are an extension of a movement in our country that wants medicare for all. that wants us to push back against the attacks on committees of colour. i think all of us have incredibly strong residents in our district that have spoke volumes in electing people like this. we are a disruption to the business as usual that's been washington. we were elected for that purpose. each of us represent very different districts. each of us bring our unique and authentic voice to this body. we govern in our own way. what we are, are four women who have an alignment of values,

shared policy priorities, there is no insurgency here, there is nothing conspirital. there is no insurgency? there is no insurgency. we are four lawmakers who happen to land in the same place on the same issue, time and time again. those are the four democratic congresswoman speaking on american television about the tweets that president trump sent about them. the house of representatives passing that motion. we can turn now to british politics. it was theresa may's pinultimate prime minister's questions today, and the new prime minister will already have been announced when she faces questions in parliament for the final time next week. our assistant political editor, norman smith, joins me now from central lobby in the houses of parliament. thank you very much indeed. bit of a funny one today, more opposition leader's questions relate after theresa may started challenging

jeremy corbyn over anti—semitism, brandishing a copy of the garden with the advert from labour peers, accusing mr corbin of the failure of leadership. quite canny in a way because i suspect it probably means the headlines today, yes, they are still going to be about the labour party and mr corbin anti—semitism. let us mull that over with the conservatives, the snp and the labour party. they key, it was clever politics, but was its responsible politics, surely the issue of anti—semitism is so serious that you should not see too politically weapon i said. i think it is a very serious issue. you have got 60, 60 labour peers signing this letter in today's paper, saying how deeply disappointed they are with their party and demanding action. i think

we are absolutely, those who sit in the house of commons have to act responsibly. surely it is an issue for the labour party. it has been going on and on for many, many months now, and she is absolutely right, theresa may, to call this out and to point to what is in today's paper. prime minister's questions is about answering urgent questions and this is in the paper today. kirsty, what is yourjudgment on whether theresa may was right or wrong to highlight the anti—semitism issue? it was what i expected her to go on. it was what i expected her to go on. it is, there's a real problem, clear from what we see on the bbc panorama, that there is a real problem that that has not been fixed and has not been sorted out. it is not like the conservatives are entirely clear on what they are doing. stuff around islamophobia in the conservative party is a real concern. the conservative party is a real concern. we need both parties to own the problem is that they are having, to say, yes, we are having these

problems and we will put in place procedures to make sure that none of these things ever happen again. we need them both to do that. how far is the still and anti—semitism crisis, or is it actually now a jeremy corbyn crisis? well, i think we have got a big problem with this issue and we got to deal with it very, very seriously. personally, do i think thatis seriously. personally, do i think that is appropriate with an issue that is appropriate with an issue that assist serious kind of engaging us that assist serious kind of engaging us match over at? i do not. we have seen us match over at? i do not. we have seen anti—semitism rides right across our country, across europe and my party, the labour party, should be standing shoulder to shoulder with the people who have suffered as a result of that, not having these enormous problems internally, we have got to deal with it properly. if i'm honest, i was a bit concerned about some of the debate today because it felt like a party political knock—about. this is more important than that, as far as

i'm concerned. let us look at mr corbyn's response, which has been to denounce his critics, john mcdonnell today accusing the players who criticised him of using it as a political weapon. doesn't that suggest that tea m weapon. doesn't that suggest that team corbyn do not get it?|j weapon. doesn't that suggest that team corbyn do not get it? i can understand why some in my party had been keen to try and correct points of fact. i can understand that. what concerns me though is that sometimes when you do that, you indicate that or it may look like there's a lack of empathy with those people who have been subject to anti—semitism and for me that is the big problem. i think and for me that is the big problem. ithink in and for me that is the big problem. i think in the response, often has beena time i think in the response, often has been a time to say, no, this discipline your case did not work exactly how it supported. that detail is not what is important here, if there's one person in my party he feels that because of their jewish heritage, we have got to

stamp —— because of theirjewish heritage they are not welcome, we have two stamp that out. the counter charges what you are doing about islamophobia. would you be in favour and independence complete system in the conservative party to address issues around islamophobia? there is no room for him to enact religious hatred in our world or in our parties. that is why it is really important that this is called out and stopped. in the conservative party, if there is an accusation of islamophobia or otherwise, and the person is investigated, they are expelled, they are suspended. how many people have been expelled? that is what we have expected. there's a number actually. we've had from the leadership candidates going into the conservative party leadership election is a commitment and jeremy

hunt has made a very clear again, a commitment to a full investigation. you challenged over mrs may's legacy, what she would leave behind, when you look back on her premiership, what you think she will be remembered for?|j premiership, what you think she will be remembered for? i think the whole thing is the damage that is done is to peoples lives, the hostile environment. the questioner race today was there had been children who are victims of trafficking, he was victims of modern slave remi has been refused the right to stay in the uk. -- been refused the right to stay in the uk. —— modern slavery. to then have a home office that is refusing all of these applications, people are being sent back to be victims of trafficking again. our people be too harsh on mrs may's legacy? this is a premiership that has been totally overwhelmed by brexit. it has been but that is partly because unfortunately theresa may hasn't done what she said she

would do from the very beginning, to try and heal some of those divisions are bring people together. unfortunately, her approach and that ofa unfortunately, her approach and that of a party has been divisive. not being willing to compromise on anything, brexit or any other issue. i think she will be remembered for division but also failure ran dealing with some of those banning injustices. we hear two thirds of children living in poverty are in working households, that is the first time that that has been in the case in living memory in our country andl case in living memory in our country and i think she will be held to account for that and the british public's imagination. make the case for mrs may's legacy. on climate change, the first of the huge economy to commit to and those greenhouse gas emissions forever. on the nhs, the largest ever investment in the nhs. on modern day slavery, being the person who has championed that, notjust in the uk, but and

the un. 5000 prosecutions last year. on helping where many, just yesterday announcing the domestic violence bill which will make it so much easier to prosecute those who are guilty of domestic violence. as are guilty of domestic violence. as a woman who sits on the benches in the house of commons, can ijust say a big thank you to the prime minister for all she has done to champion women in politics. it is so important that we keep pressing for more great women to get involved in this house of commons. thank you. thank you very much indeed. we may hear what mrs may thinks her legacy is because it sounds like she will be doing a speech in an hour's time, setting out herfulsome speech in an hour's time, setting out her fulsome politics at home and abroad. we may get some sense of what she thinks she has achieved. no, thank you very much. norman smith at westminster. in a moment we'll have all the business news, but first the headlines on bbc news:

the us house of representatives votes to condemn president trump's attacks against a group of democratic congresswomen as racist. the ex—partner of a pregnant woman who was stabbed to death in her home in south london, has accepted responsibility for her killing. the husband of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe — the british—iranian woman who was jailed in iran in 2016 — says she has been transferred to a psychiatric ward. good afternoon. i'm maryam moshiri — in the business news: inflation held steady at 2% last month, according to the latest official figures. it means that prices are rising less quickly than average wages, which rose 3.6% in may — that's the highest rate since 2008 and means we should feel a little better off. the pound has fallen below $1.24 to a more than two—year low

with investors worried over the growing risk of a no—deal brexit. the fall means imported goods and services will cost more, and holidaymakers heading overseas this summer will find their holiday is more expensive. the move though does make uk—made products cheaper when exported. the french finance minister is urging a group of the world's biggest economies to work together on a plan to tax tech firms. the uk says it's planning to press ahead with a 2% tax on sales from april, but will ditch the plan if an international agreement can be reached. let's return now to our top story. the latest uk inflation figures from the ons, they give us a sense of the cost of living. inflation held steady injune, at 2% — that's in line with the bank of england's target, and still rising less quickly than average uk wages. yesterday we heard that average earnings were going up by 3.6% —

the highest rate since 2008 — and should mean we all feel a bit better off. earlier we heard from vicky pryce, chief economic adviser, at cebr. it hasn't been reflected in consumer spending. the consumer is very hesitant. the interesting thing is that a recent survey suggests that they are not very certain about job prospects, despite the fact that unemployment is now at a record low. so something is happening — i think brexit uncertainty possibly, and they also still feel, actually, poorer than they were before the financial crisis, in real terms. nevertheless, it is good news for the consumer more generally, and let's see what they do in the future. the retailers, of course, are still screaming because spending in shops has been pretty poor recently. of course, the retailers and others cannot really pass the increased wage costs on to consumers, so there are issues about profitability in a number of sectors. but, yes, i think people feel that if investment were to suddenly recover — because firms have so far employed more people to meet

the demand that is out there, rather than invest in plant and equipment or even in it — so they feel that if, in fact, that starts to recover for whatever reason, then theirjobs will be in trouble. or if the economy slows down, as it already is showing signs of doing, then theirjobs would be on the line. remember that unemployment in particular is a lagging indicator — it goes on getting better even when the economy starts slowing down, and then suddenly it turns nasty. so we will have to wait and see, but i think the consumer knows — probably they remember from previous slowdowns — what the implication of that is. and with brexit uncertainty rising right now, then that is indeed something that will restrain whatever sort of optimism there might have been there. vicky pryce, chief economic adviser, at cebr. in other business news, us politcians have described facebook‘s plan to launch a cryptocurrency as delusional. they also questioned if the company could be trusted with people's financial data. the senate banking committee was grilling the man in charge

of the project about how it will work. david marcus said libra wouldn't be lauched until regulators were happy. he's due to answer more questions from another committee today. christine lagarde has announced she will be stepping down as managing director of the international monetary fund. it comes after she was nominated to be the next leader of the european central bank. she'll leave her role at the imf in september. g7 finance ministers are likely to discuss her replacement at their meeting today. will british firms be able to get the staff they need after brexit? the government is proposing to limit visas to workers earning over £30,000, but business groups say that should be lowered to £20,000. they say that such a move would help to avoid skills shortages. the coalition also warned that more than 60% of all uk jobs were currently beneath the £30,000 cut—off. here are the markets right now. the pound has managed to creep back

above $1.24. investors pretty worried about the prospects for brexit in the future. the london market is down, the dax in germany is down, oil prices are on the rise, over 1% at the moment. that's all the business news. more from me throughout the afternoon. much more coming up on all those stories from tpm. —— 2pm. now it's time for a look at the weather, with tomasz schafernaker. well, it remains very warm across southern and eastern parts of the uk, but the weather is starting to turn a little more unsettled now. and, infact, rainfall is in the forecast — not just for the next 24 hours, but in fact friday may bring some substantial rainfall to southern parts of the uk. this is what the satellite picture looks like right now, so a lot of cloud, it is linked to this low and the weather fronts, which will be moving across the uk over the next 24 hours. and this afternoon the heaviest of the rainfall will fall

across western scotland, but other north—western and western parts of the uk will get some rain too. if you are in the east or the south, the weather will be drier and certainly sunnier — temperatures in some spots could peak at around 27 or 28 degrees this afternoon. so the cool front moves across the country tonight. a lot of cloud around, but ahead of it we have south—westerly winds, so in the south—east it is going to be a very muggy night — 16 degrees expected in london. fresher, the other side of the front, here — around 11 for newcastle and for belfast. so tomorrow morning, quite a bit of cloud around across some of these southern and eastern areas. then sunshine, sunny spells in the afternoon, with showers — and i think the showers could be thundery across scotland and other north—western parts of the british isles. but on the whole, quite a sunny day, i think, for many of us on thursday, with temperatures a little lower — perhaps 25 in london. now, friday is going to bring some wet weather, particularly towards south—western parts of the uk.

so this next low pressure — a little bit further south, this one — so that means that areas to the south will get a little more appreciable rain. wales certainly in for some rain, the midlands, the north—west of england, and some of that rain will also be moving across southern and south—eastern parts of the uk where so far we haven't had much weather at all. and you can see the temperatures are quite a bit lower — 21 in london, the teams across the north—west, here. so that is friday. beyond that, once this weather front pushes away, it starts to eventually dry out, not immediately, but there will still be some weather fronts affecting north—western areas through the weekend. potentially, at least, very hot.

hello, you're watching afternoon live. i'm simon mccoy. today at 2... hashem abedi — the brother of the manchester arena bomber — is on a flight back to the uk, after being extradited from libya. say you're sorry — theresa may puts more pressure on jeremy corbyn over anti—semitism in the labour party. you still haven't told the whole truth, you still haven't accepted your responsibility. you have failed the test of leadership apologise now. this party totally opposes racism in any form whatsoever. anti—semitism has no place in our society,