good morning. welcome to breakfast, with charlie stayt and mega munchetty. our headlines today: feeling the heat from climate change. new data reveals that the uk's ten warmest years have all been since 2002. after the sunshine comes the showers. roads are washed away and bridges destroyed as flash—floods hit north yorkshire. boris johnson arrives in northern ireland for crucial talks on brexit and the border. ben stokes fires an ashes warning to australia. the england all—rounder says they will hit them hard and fast from the first ball in the first test at edgbaston, which starts tomorrow.

the pound drops further. financial markets think a no—deal brexit is increasingly likely, sending the pound close to its lowest in 30 years. good morning. yesterday some torrential thundery downpours lead torrential thundery downpours lead to some flash flooding in parts of yorkshire. today we could see some more of that as we continue with some heavy, thundery downpours. the drier across some southern and south—western areas. i will have more in 15 minutes. the latest uk climate data has revealed that the ten hottest years on record have all taken place since 2002. analysis of temperature records dating back to 1884 also reveals that none of the ten coldest years have occurred since 1963. scientists say the report underlines how much the uk has been affected by climate change, as our science editor david shukman explains. temperatures so low,

the sea off kent actually froze. this was back in 1963, one of the chilliest years experienced in britain over the last century. but what is significant is that, since that icy time, we haven't had a year quite so brutally cold. there has obviously been plenty of snow more recently, some paralysing much of the country. but in terms of temperature, none of the years since the early ‘60s has ranked as one of the top ten coldest. by contrast, and this is very striking, the ten warmest years for more than a century have all come since 2002. the recent heatwaves are part of a pattern, and it is yet more evidence, says the met office, of our climate changing. this year so far, we have already experienced the hottest winter day on record, in february, and the hottest summer day on record. and this is all part of a pattern of change

that we are seeing, both globally and here in the uk, and it is a trend that we are expecting to continue into the future. archive: never admit there's such a thing as a solid snow covering... so will we ever get scenes like this again? well, the british weather is so fickle, you can never be totally sure. last year saw the cold and snow of the ‘beast from the east'. then, later in the same year, we had the joint—hottest summer on record. but as the average temperature rises, bit by bit, cold years become less likely and hot ones more likely. david shukman, bbc news. carol is here to tell us more. and looking at the chart next to you, it really illustrates quite what this report shows. it certainly does, charlie. where we have the yea rs does, charlie. where we have the years in red, they show the ten hottest years we have had. look how recent they are, 2002 up until 2018.

the blue indicates some colder years in between, but as david was saying there, none of the coldest years on record have been recorded this actual century, and that goes way backin actual century, and that goes way back in time. i willjust show you some more charts as well, because in six of the ten wettest years, they have occurred since 1998. what you find is if you look at the warmer yea rs we have find is if you look at the warmer years we have had, warmer air tends to hold more moisture, and of course, when we've got more moisture in the airand course, when we've got more moisture in the air and it comes down in the shape of rain, that can lead to more in the way of flooding. so again, more extreme weather. and as stephen also alluded to there, 2018 was quite a year because we did have the beast from the east. we also had a heat wave as well. so a lot of things happening indicating we should be looking a bit more at this subject. a bridge has collapsed and roads have been washed away following flash—flooding in north yorkshire.

homes and businesses have also been hit, and there has been a landslide on the main settle to carlisle railway line. it is after around two weeks' worth of rain fell injust an hour. jon donnison reports. after last week's sunshine, now the rain, and with it flash flooding in the yorkshire dales. the river swale in grintand the yorkshire dales. the river swale in grint and now a raging torrent. this small town also badly affected. i was really concerned for the residents here, because the water has gone through their houses. some people have had to move in with the lady next door and one or two people are living in the house, as well. but i am really pleased with the quick response from rich ricci district council bringing sandbags, and northamptonshire council.m district council bringing sandbags, and northamptonshire council. it has been a challenging 2a hours for the emergency services. unfortunately the fire station was one of the very first victims of the flash flooding, and that was largely down to the fa ct and that was largely down to the fact that the crews were already out

and about helping the local community. and with more rain forecast today and tomorrow, things could get worse before they get better. boris johnson will attempt to help restore the devolved government in belfast when he meets political leaders later today. visiting northern ireland for the first time since becoming prime minister, mrjohnson has said he is determined to ensure power—sharing talks are a success. but it is likely that much of today's talk will focus on brexit. northern ireland's border with the republic of ireland will of course be up for discussion. after brexit, it will become the uk's only land border with the eu. expect to hear more talk of the backstop today. that is the insurance policy designed to keep an open border which would keep northern ireland more closely tied to the eu that the rest of the uk. borisjohnson and the dup say the eu has to get rid of it to avoid a no—deal brexit. but yesterday in their first phone call, the irish prime minister, leo varadkar, told mrjohnson

that whatever happens, the backstop must stay. we can talk to keith doyle now. good morning, keith. good to see you. these talks will be crucial, but it is very difficult to see something firm coming out of this, because there have been discussions for so long. absolutely, i mean, the prime minister is continuing his tour of the devolved nations after being in scotland, wales and last night he arrived here in northern ireland. he had a private dinner with arlene foster, the leader of the dup, and some of the senior members of her party. they are supporting her in crucial votes in westminster. there has been no devolved powerfor 2.5 yea rs, has been no devolved powerfor 2.5 years, so has been no devolved powerfor 2.5 yea rs, so really has been no devolved powerfor 2.5 years, so really there has been no—one taking power behind me instalment, and the prime minister's message is really that devolved power should be resolved as soon as possible —— in stormont. in a

statement he said northern ireland's citizens need and deserve the executive to get up and running as soon executive to get up and running as soon as executive to get up and running as soon as possible so locally accountable politicians can take decisions on the issues that really matter to them. no mention of brexit in that, but of course brexit is front and centre of pretty much everything here. after that phone conversation with leo varadkar yesterday where boris johnson said that there can be no deal that includes the backstop, leo varadkar said there can be no deal that doesn't include the backstop. so you can see the two sides completely at loggerheads. so the prime minister will have meetings with the five main parties here at northern ireland throughout the morning. the parties here don't agree on many things, but one of the things they do agree on is that if the uk pulls out of the eu without any deal, it would have serious economic implications for northern ireland. thank you very much for taking us through that. a social emergency which the prime minister must take personal responsibility for — that is how a group of mps is describing the increase in violence among young people in england and wales. the number of people aged 16—24

who have been violently killed went up by 50% in the year to march 2018. the home affairs select committee is calling for youth service funding to be ring—fenced. here ims more from our home affairs correspondent danny shaw. —— here is more from our home affairs correspondent danny shaw. a young life cut short. yousef makki from greater manchester died in march after being stabbed in the heart. he was only 17. the knife violence which led to the death of yousef and a growing number of other teenagers is described in a new report as an epidemic. the home affairs committee says young people are being failed by agencies and whitehall departments that are meant to keep them safe. teenagers are dying on our streets, and families are being devastated. but the government's response is just completely inadequate. at a time we've had a perfect storm of youth service cuts, police cuts, county line drug networks, and school exclusions, and the government isn't taking strong enough action on any of them.

in april, theresa may held a summit on youth violence and set up a ministerial taskforce. but the committee is concerned momentum is being lost, and says the new prime minister must take the lead. the report says borisjohnson must drive activity to reduce youth violence. it says schools in the worst—affected areas should have dedicated police officers, and it calls for a youth service guarantee to ensure funding is provided for outreach workers and community projects. it is designed to steer young people away from gang culture, knife crime, and gun violence. the home office disputes some of the committee's findings, and says the government taking urgent action to keep communities safe. danny shaw, bbc news. it is already used in football, tennis and cricket, and now the medieval sport ofjousting is getting video assistant refereeing for the first time. the system will track and use video replay to accurately score the competitors' moves in the fast—paced sport. it will be used for the first time in a series ofjousts taking place across england next month.

there you go. i don't know what var is going tojudge in that there you go. i don't know what var is going to judge in that sort of thing. it might go to the office in uxbridge, and a guy sat in front of the screen to make a decision. uxbridge, and a guy sat in front of the screen to make a decisionm that the mechanics of it? the pictures arejust that the mechanics of it? the pictures are just confusing. that the mechanics of it? the pictures are just confusinglj that the mechanics of it? the pictures are just confusing. i think he won it. he won the day. there is a person sitting in a little office in uxbridge, is that right? yes, so var is going to be in the premier league, we saw it in the world cup. for the premier league it goes to a little office by heathrow airport, and i have done the training there as well. it is amazing, a team of about five people per game, and they all make the

decisions and there is a guy winding back footage and they do it as quickly as possible. is a quite a high—pressure environment? just to go back to justin, high—pressure environment? just to go back tojustin, i love learning things. 0n go back tojustin, i love learning things. on page three of the times, nobles would hire a jouster to fight for them who wasn't committed to any other master and was able to fight for the highest bidder. they were known as freelancers. well, we've all learned something. there you go. are you going to cast us forward to a big event tomorrow? 11am tomorrow it will go off. the ashes is just over 2a hours away, and ben stokes has firsed a warning shot to australia. he says england will hit the aussies hard and fast from the first ball at edgbaston tomorrow, as they try to win back the urn. he also says he will need sleeping pills tonight as the anticipation builds. the wbc has provisionally suspended british boxer dillian whyte as the interim world heavyweight champion. whyte tested positive for a banned

substance three days before he beat 0scar rivas last month. a chelsea fan has been banned for life for using racially abusive language towards manchester city's raheem sterling at stamford bridge in december. five other chelsea fans have also been temporarily suspended. the crown prosecution service said there was insufficient evidence for criminal charges. and stradivarius has become the first horse to land the goodwood cup three times in a row. it is eight successive victories now for the five—year—old under jockey frankie dettori. he is an extraordinary human being, frankie dettori, 48 years old and still killing it. we underestimate what jockeys go still killing it. we underestimate whatjockeys go through, and he is an incredible specimen. and pound

for pound the strength he has, considering he is my height. and enough left to jump off the horse after the race. let's have a look at the front of some of today's newspapers. the times leads with the latest climate change data from the met 0ffice. the paper says scientists hope the report will convince sceptics about the urgency of the problem. the picture is of the actors leonardo dicaprio, margot robbie and brad pitt at the premiere of quentin tarantino's new film in london last night. serious youth violence is the top story for the guardian. a report from the home affairs select committee says the government's strategy to deal with the problem is completely inadequate. the picture is princess haya bint al—hussein, the estranged wife of the ruler of dubai, one of the most high—profile leaders in the middle east, who has asked for a forced marriage protection order in a uk court. the i newspaper has a photo of borisjohnson holding a chicken, taken during his visit to wales. "feathers fly over future of ireland" is the headline, as the prime minister

prepares to meet political leaders at stormont. there was another chicken story in the mirror yesterday, because he hired an advisor who used to dress asa hired an advisor who used to dress as a chicken to doorstop politicians. finally, the sun reports on an interview that prince harry has given to vogue. he says he will only have two children, in order to help save the environment. he also said a lot of other things as well, but those lines have been picked up as he talked about trying to help the climate crisis. a bit of a dig at his brother. is it, or are we reading too much into two lines in vogue? today, many of the papers are talking about the fact that the

pound is continuing to fall because of political uncertainty. yesterday a drop to $1.21. it fears it will drop to $1.09 which is where it went to in 1985. and we know that means that it has an impact on getting cash aboard but in the long—term it can also mean that prices start increasing. in terms of money in your pocket it could start to have an impact. the front page of the telegraph today, this story caught our eye. bankruptcy rises tenfold among the young. the number of young people going into bankruptcy has increased tenfold in three years. they put it down to the fact that people are working in the gig economy so people are working in the gig economy so you may people are working in the gig economy so you may earn a people are working in the gig economy so you may earn a lot of money one week and then the next week hardly anything at all to do this is on the front of the daily telegraph sports section. the australian nice guy does not full us. australian nice guy does not full us. ben stokes going through his reparations there. ben stokes saying

that he will need to take sleeping pills tonight to get some rest because of the anticipation. this on the back of the guardian. and i don't know what this will mean fore st don't know what this will mean forest —— english fans but he feels his confidence is low and he wants to enjoy his batting again. he has beenin to enjoy his batting again. he has been in and out of the team. that is not the best attitude. maybe it is a mind game. let me tell you about this. a court case because of a frisky bull that broke through a fence, impregnated a pedigree highland cow and so they've taken the matter by the horns and sue their neighbourfor the matter by the horns and sue their neighbour for £25,000 because they need extra upkeep for the new baby, they fathered a cross breed.

it's basically child maintenance. baby, they fathered a cross breed. it's basically child maintenancem is. and it is going through the courts? yes. and they lost. but the cow was determined to have his way did it va are. that is what they needed to —— var, that is what they needed. 18 minutes past six. carol has to ta ke 18 minutes past six. carol has to take a look at the weather. rings back down to earth and be the growing up in the room. good morning everyone. 0n growing up in the room. good morning everyone. on a more serious matter we have about 50 millimetres of rainfall injust we have about 50 millimetres of rainfall in just an we have about 50 millimetres of rainfall injust an hour. you we have about 50 millimetres of rainfall in just an hour. you saw the pictures in the news of the flash flooding and we are not out of the wood today, even the same area, as low pressure dominates our weather. it moved a little further north and we will also see some homegrown showers across but

scotla nd homegrown showers across but scotland in particular as temperatures rise. but you can see where we have those showers will. the risk of heavy thundery downpours that could well lead to some localised flooding. across south wales in southern england there has to bea wales in southern england there has to be a couple of showers around today but much drier than yesterday and not as windy. as we travel to the north we still have gusty wind around the showers, northern ireland seeing something try after a few showers the moment but these are homegrown showers i was telling you about across scotland and some of those could also be heavy and thundery. temperature today 16—24. if you are in the sunshine and out of the window 20 fall not feel bad. this evening and overnight the low pressure centre d rifts this evening and overnight the low pressure centre drifts into the north sea. still a lot of showers swirling around and still some of those have the propensity to be heavy and have a fair bit of cloud around but there will be some clear skies and overnight lows between 13 and 15 degrees. low pressure pushes

into the north sea but the weather front is still wrapped around it so that means we will still see a few showers. some cloud as well from this but not as windy. there will be some heat of the day showers developing as well almost anywhere and in the sunshine once again it will feel quite pleasant because it is not going to be as windy. the wind continues to drop where it has been gusting. temperatures ranging from 16 to a high of 25 in london. by from 16 to a high of 25 in london. by the time we move into friday the low pressure pushes off onto the near continent. you see a ridge of high pressure build in and things settled down. that does not mean we are immune to the odd shower but they will not be as many. 0nce are immune to the odd shower but they will not be as many. once again afair bit they will not be as many. once again a fair bit of cloud around and in between we will also see some sunny skies. and those showers courtesy of the high temperatures. we are looking at 17 in lowry. up to 25 in london. as for the weekend, well, we

have a wet front trying to come in from the west during the course of saturday. as it drifts eastwards it will weaken so we could see some showers. a mix of sunshine and showers. a mix of sunshine and showers on saturday. 0n showers. a mix of sunshine and showers on saturday. on sunday a similar story as the weather front tries to cross us which brings in rain from the waist. temperature wise on sunday in london it could reach 26 degrees. that is great. it will heat up again. people do enjoy that. pubs, shops and libraries closing down — just some of the problems facing rural communities. now a ‘village survival guide' has been published by the prince charles' countryside fund charity, with advice on how to keep local amenities open and thriving. brea kfast‘s tim muffett is in north yorkshire this morning finding out more. you looks to be in an idyllic location this morning. can you tell is more about the faced by these communities? good morning to you. as a viewer goes it is not bad. we are

in the yorkshire dales, a fabulous spot and we are in the garden of the george and dragon pub. hooray! we are in coffee at the moment, don't worry. this is a fantastic spot. this is an award—winning pub it was not always case. in 2008 closed in this village, beautiful though it is, faces many of the challenges common to other villages across the country. an ageing population, of affordable housing. but this pub has become the hub because it is now owned by more than 200 people who live here and in the local area as well. this village survival guide launched today by a charity supported by prince charles seeks to help other villages facing similar challenges. i visited one in suffolk. rod has lived in suffolk for 19 yea rs. rod has lived in suffolk for 19 years. he rod has lived in suffolk for 19 yea rs. he loves rod has lived in suffolk for 19 years. he loves the people in the community spirit but feels many things have gotten worse. we have lost probably ten shops, three pubs,

the only shop for miles around closed down at the end of may. it has been here an awfully long time. a few hundred years but as you can see it is derelict now. are closed four years ago. shame for the village. this is the bus stop. what is the service like? apache. four or five services a day. we need more. just to go to the places that people need to go to. people like us, when you reach a certain age and can't drive, you do rely on the bus.“ you have an appointment in town and the bus doesn't come, a taxi costs about... £20. familiar problems for many who live in villages as the countryside fund found out in its survey of rural life last year. this charity is backed by the prince of wales. the main issues people reported were needing a car to get anywhere, issues of public transport in rural areas anywhere, issues of public transport in ruralareas are anywhere, issues of public transport in rural areas are huge. and then

things like the lack of affordable housing for young people and the lack of reliable broadband and mobile coverage which makes working in these areas difficult. the charity today is launching a village survival guide with advice on anything from community run shops to tips on improving transport links and attracting younger residents. amy moved here because you can rent this house from a local charity at an affordable rate. schemes like this are amazing because it lets the people come to the village. do you think that challenges faced get overlooked? absolutely. some friends of mine don't understand the challenges we face, even when they come overfor dinner and challenges we face, even when they come over for dinner and they try to connect to the broadband and things like that. it is just another world. until it closed in may, there had been a shop on this site for 300 yea rs. been a shop on this site for 300 years. rod and david who also lives in the village hope to reopen it in september. because the majority of the workforce will be volunteers,

the workforce will be volunteers, the overheads can be less than they would be for a commercial shop. any profit over and above the running cost of the shop will be available for community projects within the village and immediate area. for a community to thrive it needs to have somewhere to go. a lesson -- a lesson that written —— residents of unum have learned the hard way. and clare is from the countryside fund. what are the main things villages should learn about the survival guide was to mark it is about getting everyone in the village together. about letting them know what is happening and creating a vision, what would you like to do? can we plan together? talk to people and businesses and also people who have done this sort of thing before. this pub is a classic example. brilliant example. what did they do right? they have a wonderful board and they started with a vision and they have taken it from there. there is so much going on here it is extraordinary. now paul he helped to

set it up. what were the main challenges faced? the closure came asa challenges faced? the closure came as a shock because it had always beenin as a shock because it had always been in private hands and no—one purchased it after a year so we were concerned that it would be bought as a house, de— licensed and the pub would be lost for ever. so we got a small group together to look at the possibility of purchasing it. we we nt possibility of purchasing it. we went to the village and said this is what we want to do, do we have your support and that was unanimous. there is a cafe and other things. a library... allotments, bees, it is a proper community pub serving the whole of community, families included. and that is what we attended. do you think other villages should do this? of course. we run dozens of tours to show what

we have done and that is what you need. the survival guide is free to download if you wish to do so. it is hoped that other villages and take inspiration from what is going on here and hopefully turn things around if they need to. until then, how about some lovely views of the yorkshire dales as we catch up on the latest news weather and travel where you are this morning. good morning from bbc london, i'm geeta pendse. current susie guests who attend cruising events say they do not like being branded as boy races. doesn't turned up to a monthly meet at a retail park in bedfordshire. it comes as police investigate a crash in hertfordshire earlier this month where two cars ploughed into a crowd injuring 17 people. we meet new people and make friends and you will

get a couple of people who do silly things and people watch it and they might get enjoyment but when it goes wrong it is like all of a sudden it goes national. but so many of these events a re goes national. but so many of these events are held, daily, weekly, monthly and there is never really these issues. the one time there is there is just massive publicity over it. british airways will find out today whether they've won the latest round in a legal battle to stop their pilots from going on strike. the pilot's association voted in favour of action over a pay dispute, but ba went to court to try and block it, saying that the ballot did not comply with trade union law. the walkout could take place next month, during the busy holiday period. they've already transported 13 million passengers over 21 million miles. and it is all part of the effort to cut harmful emissions. there are now 2500 electric cabs on london's roads. another will be unveiled

later but the body that represents drivers seed — makes a more charge points are needed to make the is a success story. let's take a look at the travel situation now. severe delays on the district line due to the late finish of engineering works. it has now changed to minor delays but there are severe delays on the piccadilly line. traffickers building on the a 13. and there are two lanes closed on regent street northbound near piccadilly circus due to gas main work. now the weather with kate kinsella. noticeably fewer showers around today compared to yesterday. still the chance of a couple and we should see some sunny spells developing as well. the showers blowing through, yes, still breezy, perhaps not as gusty or windy as yesterday but still noticeable. through the afternoon, the cloud breaks up so we should see more in the way of

sunshine towards the end of the day. temperature, 23 may be 2a celsius so feeling pleasant. a nice evening before the sun sets. clear overnight but then we will see some cloud feeding through as we had through the early hours into thursday morning. not cold tonight either. minimum temperature between 11 and 14. we minimum temperature between 11 and 1a. we see some bright spells first thing on thursday morning. some sunshine but gradually we will see more cloud coming in. still the risk ofa more cloud coming in. still the risk of a shower as we will have for the next few days but there is plenty of dry weather in the forecasted a bit of cloud but sunny spells as well and temperatures reaching around 2a celsius. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. bye for now. hello this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty.

it is 6:30am. we'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment, but also on breakfast this morning: we'll hear from the 18—year—old jockey from brixton who's about to become the first in the uk to race while wearing a hijab. making a splash — britain's golden boy adam peaty will join us on the sofa later. he's back on home soil after a record—breaking run at the world aquatics championships in south korea. cute — just some of the perils facing newborn animals in bbc documentary animal babies: first year on earth. the series producer will be herejust after 9:00am. good morning, here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. the latest uk climate data has revealed that the ten hottest years on record have all taken place since 2002. analysis of temperature records dating back to 1884 also reveals

that none of the ten coldest years have occurred since 1963. scientists say the report underlines how much the uk has been affected by climate change. homes and businesses have been hit by flash—flooding in north yorkshire. witnesses reported roads around some towns in the yorkshire dales were impassable. the met office said the downpours had resulted in two inches of rain falling in about an hour across parts of northern england. borisjohnson has called for the urgent restoration of devolution in northern ireland. the prime minister is in belfast, where he is due to meet the leaders of the main political parties, with the hope of reviving power—sharing talks. brexit is likely to be raised during the discussions. yesterday he held his first conversation with the irish prime minister, leo varadkar, who reiterated the eu's position that the withdrawal agreement would not be renegotiated. the withdrawal agreement is not up for renegotiation, so the british government cannot and will not intimidate the irish government or the people who voted to remain.

those days are long gone. the backstop is the bare minimum required to safeguard irish interests, and know one with a care for ireland or irish interests would consider renegotiating or reducing the minimum safeguards of the backstop at the behest of boris johnson. a social emergency which the prime minister must take personal responsibility for — that is how a group of mps is describing the increase in violence among young people in england and wales. the home affairs select committee says the number of people aged 16—24 who have been violently killed has risen dramatically. the government says police funding is increasing by more than £1 billion this year, and 20,000 more officers are being recruited. people in russia are demanding authorities do more to tackle wildfires in siberia, after officials said it would be pointless to put them out. the fires, which have been burning for several weeks, currently cover 3 million hectares of forest, almost the size of belgium.

more than 500,000 people signed the petition calling for a siberia—wide state of emergency. authorities have said they do not plan to use any more resources. that is the main stories for you. good morning. so the mind games are beginning, as you were pointing out in the papers earlier, moeen ali saying he is not very confident in his batting. i am not certain that is mind games, but it could be. we are normally used to a bit of aussie bashing, before we finally see them on the pitch and then they are sledding each other for five days and the whole of the summer. it has been pretty calm, pretty tame. this is off the back of sandpaper gate, after the controversial series against south africa, dave warner, steve smith and cameron bancroft,

the first time we are seeing them potentially all involved in a test match. the war of words has been relatively tame in the warm—up to the ashes, but ben stokes has done his bit to stoke the fires ahead of tomorrow's first test. he says england will go hard and fast at the aussies from the first ball at edgbaston. he also says he will need sleeping pills tonight to deal with the anticipation of the first test. australia are the holders, but england have won five out of the last eight series. they have confirmed that captain joe root will move up the order to bat at number three, withjoe denly moving to four. very excited. you know, i wasn't too fast, really, where i was batting. it was just great to be in that starting 11. i've battered at four before playing for kent, and throughout my career, so for me it wasn't really a big issue. —— batted. just happy to be playing, like i said. meanwhile, australia's opening batsman david warner will be fit for the first test after an injury scare. it will be the first test match that he, former captain steve smith and fellow batsman cameron bancroft

have been involved in since last yea r‘s ball—tampering scandal. he would not miss this for anything in the world, i reckon. he can't wait. it is an ashes test match, and steve waugh is in the change room, so steve waugh is in the change room, soa steve waugh is in the change room, so a few little bruises every now and then. there is no way he is not walking out to bat. target would kick him out the door, i reckon. he is not quite there this morning, but he will be 100% ready to go. —— tugger. the wbc has provisionally suspended british boxer dillian whyte's status as the interim world heavyweight champion. whyte tested positive for a banned substance three days before he beat 0scar rivas, in july, and is also provisionally suspended as mandatory challenger to deontay wilder. he will now have to present his case to the wbc. a chelsea fan has been banned for life for using racially abusive language towards manchester city's raheem sterling. it happened in their game at stamford bridge in december. five other chelsea fans have also been temporarily suspended. the crown prosecution service said there was insufficient evidence for criminal charges.

celtic are into the finl qualifying round of the champions league after a 7—0 win on aggregate over nomme kalju. after a 5—0 victory in glasgow last week, neil lennon's side played several fringe players and got thejob done in estonia. the scottish champions travel to romania next, where they will play cluj. some transfer news for you this morning. manchester united are in talks to sign thejuventus forward paulo dybala. the negotiations are thought to be at a very early stage, and there's no guarantee that united will make an offer for the argentinian. but it's understood juve would be willing to use him as part of a deal to sign striker romelu lukaku. caster semenya says she won't defend her 800 metres title at september's world championships. it's after a setback in her fight against iaaf rules that prevent her from running without taking medication to restrict her levels of testosterone. a ruling allowing her to compete has been overturned. the south african says she will continue her fight for human rights, despite her disappointment.

stradivarius has become the first horse to land the goodwood cup three times in a row. it's eight successive victories now for the five—year—old under frankie dettori, who marked the occasion with one of his signature leaps. dettori says stradivarius is a jockey‘s dream. he's a bit of a boy, he knows he's good. a bit ofa a bit of a boy, but he knows he's good. is that racing term? i think it is now. it is amazing the connection that jockeys it is now. it is amazing the connection thatjockeys have with horses, and he knows him well. they become estimates, really. —— best mates, really. imagine making your senior debut for your hometown football club against manchester united, whojust happens to be managed by your dad. now this is 0le gunnar sokskjaer and his son noah back in 2001 when united won the premier league. but noah isn't so little anymore.

the 19—year—old came on for norwegian side kristiansund in a preseason friendly last night. what a moment. united looked to be heading for a draw, beforejuan mata went down in stoppage time and scored the winner from the spot. and we remember calling him the baby faced assassin, he looks about seven, but what a night for him to come off his debut. i would love to have heard the postmatch analysis between father and son. and that is some moment, against your dad's team. he must have been asked in the press co nfe re nce . team. he must have been asked in the press conference. i think his dad is trying to protect him from all of that because there has been so much talk about it this week. it is a great story. brexit and the northern ireland border issue are likely to be on borisjohnson's agenda today when he meets with leaders of northern ireland's five main political parties at stormont. the prime minister is also there to discuss the progress of talks aimed at restoring the country's executive. let's speak to clare rice, who is a political analyst and joins us from stormont.

thank you very much for talking to us thank you very much for talking to us this morning. good morning to you. what kind of reception do you think borisjohnson you. what kind of reception do you think boris johnson is you. what kind of reception do you think borisjohnson is going to receive today? well, i think it's fairto receive today? well, i think it's fair to say it will probably be a fairly frosty reception for boris johnson today. he is coming to northern ireland with very particular views on brexit, very particular views on brexit, very particular views on the backstop, and those other views which are not shared by people by and large in northern ireland, so for the nationalist community ireland it will be a very difficult day for borisjohnson. i will be a very difficult day for boris johnson. i think will be a very difficult day for borisjohnson. i think also, as well, what needs to be taken account of is that borisjohnson's first port of call when he arrived in northern ireland last night was to go for a private dinner with arlene

foster and other leaders of the dup here in northern ireland, and that in itself and the optics and choreography of that will be a particular issue that he will have to co nfro nt particular issue that he will have to confront today when he goes to meet the leaders of the other parties here in northern ireland. so it is going to be a very difficult day for him. it is very difficult to know how actually that will pan out for him, but nonetheless a very interesting day, and certainly an important one that he is here speaking to the parties. so the other ladies he is meeting today, who are they —— leaders. bearing in mind he has had that dinner with arlene foster. sorry, could you repeat that, please? who will the other leaders be that he meets today, and what will be the main issues, bearing in mind you mentioned this dinner that he had with arlene foster? well, for the other parties, brexit is going to loom large. so from what we understand his main purpose of being here in northern ireland today is really to try and engage with the parties to find out what their perspectives are in the talks that we have ongoing here in northern ireland, to try to figure out what theissues ireland, to try to figure out what the issues are, and hopefully to try to see where he can come forward and try to facilitate those ongoing talks. from the nationalist parties'

aside, so we talking sinn fein, sdlp, for example, they will be looking to speak to borisjohnson particularly with regards to his position on the backstop. so of course boris johnson position on the backstop. so of course borisjohnson has said the do ordie course borisjohnson has said the do or die will happen on 310ctober, and that is problematic in northern ireland because of course there are well rehearsed issues there will be with the backstop in northern ireland, that exist with the backstop in northern ireland, and they are very practical and also the symbolic significance they may be if there is a return to hardboard infrastructure on the border with northern ireland. so parties on that side of the negotiations will be looking to seek assurances that borisjohnson looking to seek assurances that boris johnson perhaps is looking to seek assurances that borisjohnson perhaps is necessarily as forceful in his position on that. from the unionist side, of course they are by and large in favour of exiting the european union, so they will need to be further reassurances on that, albeit borisjohnson has been very clear on it. but i think the northern ireland as a whole, actually finding out what his position is with regard to the

backstop, finding out what his real intentions are for northern ireland, will be key today, and actually building those relationships are starting to build those relationships at least with the political parties here will be crucial. what is the mood like in northern ireland at the moment? there have been some fears that the discussions over brexit, a push to a more unified ireland, that the tension is building. what is your feeling? i think it is fair to say that brexit is certainly creating a climate where discussion around a united ireland, certainly around a border hole, has been bolstered. it is certainly something that in the last few years and as a direct result of brexit people are speaking more seriously and having more serious conversations around, not only the potential for a serious conversations around, not only the potentialfor a border serious conversations around, not only the potential for a border poll to be cold, but also what northern ireland might look like if such a border poll were to be called and

they were to vote in favour of it. some of the questions around the constitutional issues for the united kingdom, in the wake of the referendum boris johnson was received in scotland, so it is not only northern ireland who are facing up only northern ireland who are facing up to the implications of a hard brexit. in northern ireland it is a very real consideration in terms of the political and more generally the social discourse that is happening at the moment, and i think it is something that is gaining a little bit more traction, certainly from the perspective of sinn fein. mary lou mcdonald, the leader in northern ireland, made comments to the effect that the united kingdom's government, as well as the government, as well as the government in the republic of ireland, needs to start making preparations, at least start having proper, full and robust conversations around what should happen should they be a vote in favour of reunification between northern ireland and the republic of ireland. and that is something that borisjohnson will need to be mindful of, because where his words will have a certain type of sway in

other parts of the united kingdom, those same words will have a very different residence here in northern ireland. so the way in which he is engaging with the parties, the discourse he is having, his engagement with the media, all of his words will be listened to very, very carefully, and more crucially the words that he uses in northern ireland today will be held to him from this day forward in terms of his work with northern ireland. from this day forward in terms of his work with northern irelandlj from this day forward in terms of his work with northern ireland. i am sure he will be mindful of that as well. thank you very much for taking us well. thank you very much for taking us through what is happening. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. some places in the uk... look at that picture behind you, there have been some problems with downpours. certainly yesterday and even through the night we saw some torrential thundery downpours. yesterday between eight and the morning and eight in the evening across the uk there were 18,000 lightning flashes recorded and 50 millimetres of rain

falls fell in one hour in yorkshire. it is due to the slope show moving north and east with in the direction of the north sea but today even in the same areas as yesterday in the north of the country, we could see further heavy country downpours that could lead to some flash flooding. for scotland and northern ireland, something drier however in scotland for the afternoon as temperatures rise we could see similar thunderstorms. across south wales in southern england, try this afternoon and not as windy. —— ride. into northern england, this is where we expect torrential downpours. similarly in scotland in the heat of the day you could see some heavy thundery downpours but northern ireland, something a little drier. temperature wise, 16 in the north 2a in the south. that 2a in the sunshine and in not windy conditions will feel quite pleasant. 0f sunshine and in not windy conditions will feel quite pleasant. of course, if you are in a torrential downpour temperature will also dip. through this evening and overnight we still

do have those showers but as the low pressure pushes into the north sea many of them will tend to ease. also a few showers left across parts of scotla nd a few showers left across parts of scotland but for most of the uk you will end up being a die but dry into the night and again you can see variable amounts of cloud, clear spells and compared to muddy nights of late, it will be comfortable for sleeping in. make muggy night. as we move into friday, low pressure d rifts off move into friday, low pressure drifts off towards the continent and original high—pressure builds in. it will not be windy at all and on thursday itself we do have a lot of dry weather. again, as temperatures rise we could see showers develop almost anywhere and once again they have the ability to be heavy in places. the temperature, 16 in the north and a high of 25 in the south. for friday, we still have a ridge of high pressure. things settle down

and there will be dry weather around. a set of fronts are waiting in the winds, coming our way at the weekend but there is a bit of uncertainty and you can see on friday the odd shower popping up, ploughed around and not particularly breezy. temperature wise on friday, well, ranging from 17 in the north and a high of 25 in the south. picking up. you can see the approach of the weather fronts. what we think will happen at the weekend is for many we are looking at sunshine and showers. to break that down, the weather front coming in from the west will turn showery as it moves eastwards over the weekend. thank you very much carol. i'm glad we both got the memo about wearing blue today. somebody ignored it. that is showing our age, talking about a memo. . . showing our age, talking about a memo... speak for yourself! it is so old school. it isjust naga, she is

stuck in the dark ages. 0h, shut up. laughter i will get in trouble for that. yes from holidaymakers to currency traders a lot of people will be keeping a close eye on what happens with the pound today after some big falls in recent days. let's go a bit further back and have a look at what the pounds been doing — as you can see it's been a bit of a rollercoaster since the vote to leave the eu in 2016. this is the pound against the dollar but it's been a similar story against the euro. 0ne pound was worth $1.48 on the day of the eu referendum three years ago — but it's struggled to reach that level since. this was how much a pound was worth yesterday, $1.21, bad news if you're off on holiday but good news for exporters in the uk — because what they're selling is looking cheaper to the rest of the world. the last time the pound was this

weak was two years ago, but it's all—time low was way back in 1985. all this means your money isn't going as far when you travel abroad. yesterday we spoke to british tourists in paris and washington. i think the last time i came here it was 1.55. we are now at 1.21. i think the last time i came here it was 1.55. we are now at1.21. yeah, everything feels a little more expensive than it was supposed to be winnable the holiday. we both live off state pensions and we do not get as much for our money as we used to get a coming on holiday, you really need to think about what you do and where you go. we have done european trips before and it has not been this expensive. yes i think it is because of brexit. thing is, it is only weak because they deleted and. we need to get on and start working

for the pound again.|j we need to get on and start working for the pound again. i think people are still going to come to europe because it is such a beautiful place. lovely music in the background there. it does not disguise the problem. it happening? the process of leaving the eu has been protracted and the eu is our biggest trading partner. anything that makes global investors and international investors worry about that relationship means they might think twice about investing in the uk either in the banks or in salt and products so that means the value of our overall currency takes a deep. we spoke about holidays. you mentioned holiday money and yesterday we spoke to simon about how much you can get and how much bang for the buckle not so much you get. what other effects are there?

we have the tourists in america, some of them living on the state pension and there are other areas, for example fuel is sold locally in dollars when the price of the pound against the dollar goes down it means it is likely to become a bit more expensive at the pump. we import the vast majority of our clothes, we import 50% of our food. 0ver clothes, we import 50% of our food. over the coming weeks and months if the pound does not recover it is likely we will see an inflation of prices. 0n likely we will see an inflation of prices. on high street, for many items we will spend a little more. currency fluctuation, inevitably someone currency fluctuation, inevitably someone gains. that is the way it works. always. tourism sees a boost often because the pound is cheaper. last time we saw the pound up to this point back in 2017 we saw a boost of americans coming over. 2.6 americans were in london spending £2.2 billion. i was in the lake district last month in a lot of people were saying they saw more chinese people coming over and spending because their currencies

we re spending because their currencies were more against the pound. again, if you syllable, if you are a manufacturer and you export your product becomes more appealing because it seems cheaper against other currencies. and fluctuations in the value of sterling is not all to do with exit, there are other flat —— factors at play as well. just three months ago, 18—year—old khadijah mellah sat on a racehorse for the very first time. tomorrow, she competes in the prestigious ‘magnolia cup' at goodwood. it's an extraordinary story that sees her go head to head with the likes of 0lympian victoria pendleton. it will be a big moment for british racing too, as khadijah will be the firstjockey to race wearing a hijab. miriam walker—khan went to meet her. khadijah only sat on a racehorse for the first time in april. at goodwood on thursday she will make waves in the racing community in front of

around 25,000 people. the racing community in front of around 25,000 peoplelj the racing community in front of around 25,000 people. i feel ready. i have written this horse many times andi i have written this horse many times and i am feeling confident. there is a lwa ys and i am feeling confident. there is always a little nervousness because i have never ridden a big race ever. the muslim women's sports foundation says you can count the number of female muslim jockeys in the uk on one hand. but khadijah does not view her background as a barrier. generally i like explaining where i've come from and how i got to where i have. when i do right up there i try and spot other people or any other women of colour and there was only one woman of colour in 200 riders. what does that mean anyway? it means that ijust end up talking to nosy people and making great connections. i'm happy. this horse clu b connections. i'm happy. this horse club in brixton provides access to horseriding for young people who would not normally be able to afford it as well as children from special schools. seven years ago, khadijah's mother came across a leaflet for the

clu b mother came across a leaflet for the club and she has been coming of a sense. as long as i have no khadijah she has been ambitious and determined and she will be here every week riding and also helping out other young riders. i have never seen out other young riders. i have never seen her be anything less than super excited to take on a new challenge. for khadijah, finding a club in an urban part of the country was no problem but for many muslim girls it is not that simple. 0f problem but for many muslim girls it is not that simple. of the nearly 3 million british muslims, the vast majority of them live in big cities, making equestrian sport is difficult to get into. it's an amazing access to get into. it's an amazing access to the community and it has made it accessible to young people here who have may not had a chance to partake in horseriding. but how easy is it for other muslim girls to get involved in spot when they don't have people from the same background to look up to? on the elite platform, we struggle to find women who represent the muslim community.

role models are something that will, i think, is help muslim girls try sport at least and if they like it to try and progress through so it is not just about grassroots to try and progress through so it is notjust about grassroots it is about supporting these women to the elite. i never thought i would have a future in racing at all but now that i have been writing resources, i have fallen in love with it and i wa nt i have fallen in love with it and i want to keep at it. maybe someday i will get into big riot —— now that i have been riding race horses i have falle n have been riding race horses i have fallen in love with it and i want to keep at it. maybe one day i will get into a big ride, as an apprentice. you're watching breakfast from bbc news. still to come this morning: making a splash — britain's golden boy adam peaty will be here later — he's back home after a record breaking run at the world aquatics championships in south korea.

time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm geeta pendse. car enthusiasts who attend cruising events say they do not like being branded as boy races. dozens turned up to a monthly meet at a retail park in bedfordshire. it comes as police investigate a crash in hertfordshire earlier this month where two cars ploughed into a crowd injuring 17 people. local residents are considering appealing a decision that allows henley regatta to add an extra day to its event. they want to allow for more female races, but residents say it will lead to more traffic passing their roads. we spoke to the residence, we spoke to them before we put the application in and they raised a number of concerns. at that time they commended our traffic

plans during the regatta and we were one of the few events that have good 1—way traffic planning around a five day regatta at the moment. and certainly it is we will look at and work with. british airways will find out today whether they've won the latest round in a legal battle to stop their pilots from going on strike. the pilot's association voted in favour of action over a pay dispute, but ba went to court to try and block it, saying that the ballot did not comply with trade union law. the walkout could take place next month, during the busy holiday period. let's take a look at the travel situation now. severe delays on the piccadilly line and minor delays on the district line due to the late finish of engineering works. good service everywhere else. 0n the trains, southern services through croydon, east croydon are disrupted and traffic is building on the a 13 into town. there are two lanes closed on

regent street northbound due to gas main work. now the weather with kate kinsella. noticeably fewer showers around today compared to yesterday. still the chance of a couple and we should see some sunny spells developing as well. the showers blowing through, yes, still breezy, perhaps not as gusty or windy as yesterday but still noticeable. through the afternoon, the cloud breaks up so we should see more in the way of sunshine towards the end of the day. temperature, 23 may be 24 celsius so feeling pleasant. a nice evening before the sun sets. clear largely overnight but then we will see some cloud feeding through as we had through the early hours into thursday morning. not cold tonight either. minimum temperature between 11 and 14. we see some bright spells first thing on thursday morning. some sunshine but gradually we will see more cloud coming in. still the risk of a shower as we will have for the next few

but there is plenty of dry weather in the forecasted a bit of cloud but sunny spells as well and temperatures reaching around 24 celsius. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. bye for now. good morning. welcome to breakfast, with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today: torrential rain hits the uk. roads are washed away and bridges destroyed as flash—floods hit north yorkshire. and there is a chance of more flash flooding today in the northern half of the country, as we see a continuation of some torrential thundery downpours. something a little bit drier in the south. feeling the heat from climate change. new data reveals that the uk's ten warmest years have all been since 2002. boris johnson arrives in northern ireland for crucial talks on brexit and the border.

ben stokes fires an ashes warning to australia. the england all—rounder says they'll hit them hard and fast from the first ball in the opening test, which starts tomorrow at edgbaston. the pound drops further. financial markets think a no—deal brexit is increasingly likely, sending the pound close to its lowest in 30 years. it is wednesday 31 july. our top story: a bridge has collapsed and roads have been washed away following flash—flooding in north yorkshire. homes and businesses have also been hit, and there has been a landslide on the main settle to carlisle railway line. it is after around two weeks' worth of rain fell injust an hour. jon donnison reports. after last week's sunshine, now the rain, and with it

flash—flooding in the yorkshire dales. the river swale in grinton now a raging torrent. the small town of leyburn also badly affected. i was really concerned for the residents here, because water has gone through their houses. some people have had to move in with the lady next door, and one or two people are living upstairs in the house, as well. i'm pleased with the response from richmondshire district council, bringing sandbags, and north yorkshire council have brought traffic lights to divert the traffic. and it has been a challenging 24 hours for the emergency services. unfortunately the fire station was one of the very first victims of the flash—flooding, and that was largely down to the fact that the crews were already out and about helping the local community. and, with more rain forecast today and tomorrow, things could get worse before they get better.

this is what it's like outside our studios, in media city, and it is raining quite heavily and has been throughout the morning. —— media city. you can see the skies, very hazy and filled with rain. that will be the picture across much of the country. carol will bring us up—to—date with all of that in about ten minutes. the latest uk climate data has revealed that the ten hottest years on record have all taken place since 2002. analysis of temperature records dating back to 1884 also reveals that none of the ten coldest years has occurred since 1963. scientists say the report underlines how much the uk has been affected by climate change, as our science editor david shukman explains. temperatures so low, the sea off kent actually froze. this was back in 1963, one of the chilliest years experienced in britain over the last century. but what is significant is that,

since that icy time, we haven't had a year quite so brutally cold. there has obviously been plenty of snow more recently, some paralysing much of the country, but in terms of temperature, none of the years since the early ‘60s has ranked as one of the top ten coldest. by contrast, and this is very striking, the ten warmest years for more than a century have all come since 2002. the recent heatwaves are part of a pattern, and it is yet more evidence, says the met office, of our climate changing. this year so far, we have already experienced the hottest winter day on record, in february, and the hottest summer day on record. and this is all part of a pattern of change that we are seeing, both globally and here in the uk, and it is a trend that we are expecting to continue into the future. archive: never admit there's such a thing as a solid snow covering... so will we ever get

scenes like this again? well, the british weather is so fickle, you can never be totally sure. last year saw the cold and snow of the ‘beast from the east'. then, later in the same year, we had the joint—hottest summer on record. but as the average temperature rises, bit by bit, cold years become less likely and hot ones more likely. david shukman, bbc news. boris johnson will attempt to help restore the devolved government in belfast when he meets political leaders later today. visiting northern ireland for the first time since becoming prime minister, mrjohnson has said he is determined to ensure power—sharing talks are a success. but it is likely that much of today's talk will focus on brexit. northern ireland's border with the republic of ireland will of course be up for discussion. after brexit, it will become the uk's only land border with the eu. expect to hear more talk

of the backstop today. that is the insurance policy designed to keep an open border, which would keep northern ireland more closely tied to the eu than the rest of the uk. borisjohnson and the dup say the eu has to get rid of it to avoid a no—deal brexit. but yesterday in their first phone call, the irish prime minister, leo varadkar, told mrjohnson that whatever happens, the backstop must stay. let's speak to our correspondent keith doyle, who is at stormont. i think it is safe to say that, whatever is said today, one is going to be acutely watched and listened to be acutely watched and listened to very carefully, but secondly, it is not going to be one of agreement. know, there is unlikely to be much agreement today. boris johnson know, there is unlikely to be much agreement today. borisjohnson is continuing his uk tour of the nations, of the devolved nations. he

has been to scotland, he has been to wales. he arrived in northern ireland last night and had a private dinner with arlene foster, the leader of the dup, and some of the senior members of her party. of course, they are supporting the government in crucial votes in westminster. now, borisjohnson says that he is here to try to resolve the problem with devolved power here. he issued a statement last night saying that northern ireland citizens need and deserve the executive to be up and running as soon as executive to be up and running as soon as possible, so locally accountable politicians can take decisions on the issues that really matter to local people. in that statement, there was no mention of brexit, but brexit is front and centre of absolutely everything here, and that backstop that you mention, of course, that is absolutely crucial. that backstop is the insurance policy that will keep the insurance policy that will keep the border between the republic of ireland and ireland as it is now in the event of no deal. now, that is the event of no deal. now, that is the centre of the impasse. yesterday the centre of the impasse. yesterday the prime minister, he spoke to leo varadkar, and it is fair to say they

are absolutely at loggerheads, boris johnson saying that there will be no deal that includes the backstop, leo varadkar saying that there will be no deal that doesn't include the backstop, so clearly no meeting of minds there. the prime minister will have meetings with the five main parties at stormont behind me later today, and with such entrenched positions it is fair to say that these meetings are going to be difficult. thank you very much, keith doyle, talking to us from outside stormont. schools in areas with a higher risk of youth violence should be given dedicated police officers, according to a group of mps. the home affairs committee criticised the government's current violence reduction strategy as completely inadequate, and have called on borisjohnson to take personal responsibility for tackling knife and gun crime among young people. here is more from our home affairs correspondent danny shaw. a young life cut short. yousef makki from greater manchester died in march after being stabbed in the heart. he was only 17. the knife violence which led

to the death of yousef and a growing number of other teenagers is described in a new report as an epidemic. the home affairs committee says young people are being failed by agencies and whitehall departments that are meant to keep them safe. teenagers are dying on our streets, and families are being devastated, but the government's response is just completely inadequate. at a time where we've had a perfect storm of youth service cuts, police cuts, county line drug networks, and school exclusions, and the government isn't taking strong enough action on any of them. in april, theresa may held a summit on youth violence and set up a ministerial taskforce. but the committee is concerned momentum is being lost, and says the new prime minister must take the lead. the report says borisjohnson must drive activity to reduce youth violence. it says schools in the worst—affected areas should have dedicated police officers, and it calls for a youth service guarantee to ensure funding is provided for outreach workers and community projects.

it is designed to steer young people away from gang culture, knife crime and gun violence. the home office disputes some of the committee's findings, and says the government is taking urgent action to keep communities safe. danny shaw, bbc news. people in russia are demanding authorities do more to tackle wildfires in siberia, after officials said it would be pointless to put them out. the fires which have been burning for several weeks currently cover 3 million hectares of forest, almost the size of belgium. more than 500,000 people signed the petition calling for a siberia—wide state of emergency. authorities have said they do not plan to use any more resources. it is already used in football, tennis and cricket, and now the medieval sport ofjousting is getting video assistant refereeing for the first time. the system will track and use video replay to accurately score the competitors' moves

in the fast—paced sport. it will be used for the first time in a series ofjousts taking place across england next month. i would love to be able to do a proper commentary on that, but i can't. he hit him, he took the hit, he hit him again. he fell over, he got whacked. and carol will take a look at some of the hottest years ever recorded, and now we will be talking about the effects of climate change. to see the effects of climate change in the uk, you only have to look at the temperatures over the past 17 years. the top ten warmest years on record have all happened since 2002, according to a met office report out today. so why does it matter, and what effect is it having? let's speak to liz bentley from the royal meterological society, who joins us from london. very good morning to you, thank you. so these statistics, and this is

data, this is just so these statistics, and this is data, this isjust a so these statistics, and this is data, this is just a temperature so these statistics, and this is data, this isjust a temperature is compiled, isn't it, and you have had a chance to get a close look at them. what is the picture in terms of the hottest years? that's right, so of the hottest years? that's right, so this is and annual report that comes out each year. we look at the state of the uk climate, we look back at the records in the records in this report go back to 1884, and we will compare what we saw in 2018 compared to recent decades, and all the way back through those historical records. and you are right, what we have seen is about the ten hottest uk years that we have had have happened since 2002, so have had have happened since 2002, so in the last couple of decades. but we have also seen that the top ten but we have also seen that the top te n cold est but we have also seen that the top ten cold est yea rs, but we have also seen that the top ten coldest years, we haven't seen any of those since 1963. so we have seen a any of those since 1963. so we have seen a real shift in the temperature. it's another indication that our climate is changing in the uk, with things starting to warm up. as we have seen, the hottest years in recent years and the reduction in

those coldest years. we have had to go way back history to find those. in some ways the year we are in is a very interesting snapshot, isn't it? because we have just had the hottest ever summer's day, and we also had the warmest ever wind today. that's right, we have seen two records broken this year. and again, last year was very interesting as well. we all look back to last summer's heatwave, and the joint warmest summer that we have had on record. so we have seen records broken last year. but last year we also had the beast from the east, you will recall that in late winter and early spring. so even with that cold snap that we saw in the springtime, on balance the whole year was still one of the warmest years, it was the seventh warmest year we've had on record. so even with these cold snaps mixed in, we are still seeing that warming trend on balance overall across the uk. so make the link for us, or talk us through climate change relative to how we

are looking at these statistics. well, we have a warming climate. we are seeing our average temperature is increasing. so globally if you look back, compare to what the global temperatures are like now compared to preindustrial times, so 150 yea rs compared to preindustrial times, so 150 years ago, we have seen a one degree increase in temperature. so you increase that baseline by one degree, itjust you increase that baseline by one degree, it just means you increase that baseline by one degree, itjust means we're going to see the warmer years happening more frequently, and less frequent likelihood to see the colder years. and again, if you look at the beast from the east from last year, if we didn't have the influence of climate change, that event could have been actually a lot colder than we could have saw. you look back and you think well, if this kind of change carries on, what then? that's right, so carries on, what then? that's right, so the trend is moving for continued warming. you look into the future,

our climate scenario, the models that look ahead, and we're looking at our climate continuing to warm. so you would expect us to see a continuation of warmer summers being recorded. the record—breaking temperatures, similar to we saw last week, happening on a more frequent basis, and the likelihood of seeing those coldest spells. they will still happen but they will become less frequent as we go forward in time. now, you are from the royal meterological society, not a politician, but inevitably these issues are political issues, aren't they? because decisions have to be made about what we do when we are faced with the facts of the climate changing, of temperatures changing. that's right, so reports like this are extremely useful to policymakers and decision—makers. it helps to see reality, what we are already seeing happen, and also to combine that with the climate models that predict the future, to understand what the future world is going to look like. and what we can do, one, to mitigate against that climate change, but also to adapt to it. we are already seeing the climate changing so we

need to be able to adapt to the future changes in our climate here in the uk. thank you very much for your time this morning. a spokesperson for the government said we are the first major economy to legislate for net zero emissions, and to eliminate our contribution to global warming by 2050. well, weatherwise we will show you some pictures earlier. it is raining outside and there has been a lot of rainfall causing quite some well. carol, your picture says it all. good morning everyone. absolutely right. yesterday we had flash flooding in parts of north yorkshire with the strong wind we also had some trees down and today, once again we are not out of the woods just yet. the low pressure that brought a torrential downpour is slow—moving and it is moving towards the north and east. more downpours today in northern parts of the country, especially where we had them yesterday, exacerbating the

situation. the environment agency has 12 flood warnings out, many around birmingham. and although we will see some more rain here today, perhaps not as heavy as yesterday. further south across southern england and south wales it will be drier. heaviest rain will be across the north, blustery wind around it. northern ireland but as temperatures rise through the day we could see heavy thundery downpours across parts of scotland as well. if you are out of the rain and in the sunshine it will feel pleasant enoughin sunshine it will feel pleasant enough in the light wind in the south. but if you were in this rain then what you will find is the temperature will drop and this rain will not be everywhere. you could mist a lot of it across northern england. as we head on through the evening and overnight period we begin with the rain wrapped around the area of low pressure. as it ages into the north sea, by the end of the night, many of the showers and rain will actually ease and we will have a mostly dry and to the night

with cloud around, some clearance in the sky. temperatures falling between 13 and 15 degrees. for thursday into friday we still have an area of low pressure close to the east coast, still producing rain from the weather front before friday it eventually moves away. we start ona it eventually moves away. we start on a mostly dry note, some sunshine for some first thing. you can see how they will be areas of cloud and with the weather front close to the east it does mean we are likely to see some showers. rather like today, as temperatures rise once again we could see some homegrown showers develop as well that could prove to be heavy and thundery. temperatures starting to rise in london where we are looking at 25. by the time we reach friday the library low pressure is reach friday the library low pressure is over reach friday the library low pressure is over the netherlands and the ridge of high pressure builds across us. the ridge of high pressure builds across us. the next set of france is waiting in the winds for the weekend. 0n

waiting in the winds for the weekend. on friday we begin on a mostly dry note with one or two showers and as temperatures rise that could spark some showers almost anywhere but they are showers so not all of us will catch one and there will be some sunshine. 17 degrees in the north, 25 degrees in the south. and then you can see out in the atlantic. the fronts i showed you earlier showing some rain so as we head through the weekend that rain will slowly edge in towards the west. 0n will slowly edge in towards the west. on saturday there will be a lot of dry weather around and we may begin with some sunshine but the cloud will build ahead of the weather front. that looks like cloud will build ahead of the weatherfront. that looks like it will crosses during sunday but it will crosses during sunday but it will be a much weaker affair and it is more likely to have showers rather than heavy rain. temperatures by then a climbing to a high of 26 degrees. so we are continuing in this unsettled phase of whether but this unsettled phase of whether but this unseasonably deep area of low pressure m oves this unseasonably deep area of low pressure moves away and the high pressure moves away and the high pressure comes in, things will settle down a bit compared to the

last few days. thank you very much. we were discussing problems in the north of the country, north yorkshire in particular. these are our cameras looking across the valley from a pub, we will explain why in a moment. many people are there as you have may be seen in these pictures have may be seen in these pictures have severe conditions overnight. tim is therefore us this morning. tim, you are there expecting to be talking about some of the problems that rural communities face was shops closing and facilities and whatever but i know people there have been affected by some of the really bad conditions. yes. would morning. this is hard small. we're talking about a village survival guide that is being released to help struggling with various issues. but about ten miles away there has been some severe flooding. that we have heard about this morning. there has been heavy rain overnight it has eased off at the moment but clearly many problems right now, not so far

from where we are. as he was saying, today sees the launch of the village survival guide. this is the george and dragon pub. good morning, everyone. we are talking about this village survival guide because many villages like this one face a range of populations —— challenges including a lack of affordable housing, ageing population of transportation link. this light is aimed at helping people come to terms with that situation and to try and solve them to i have been to a village in suffolk to see how they are getting on. rod has lived in coddenham in suffolk for 19 years. he loves the people and the community spirit but feels many things have gotten worse. we have lost probably ten shops, three pubs, the only shop for miles around closed down at the end of may. it has been here an awfully long time. a few hundred years but as you can see it is derelict now. closed four years ago. shame for the village. this is the bus stop.

what is the service like? patchy. four or five services a day. we need more. does not always go to the places that people need to go to. people like us, when you reach a certain age and can't drive, you do rely on the bus. if you have an appointment in town and the bus doesn't come, a taxi costs about... £20. familiar problems for many who live in villages as the countryside fund found out in its survey of rural life last year. this charity is backed by the prince of wales. the main issues people reported were needing a car to get anywhere, issues of public transport in rural areas are huge. and then things like the lack of affordable housing for young people and the lack of reliable broadband and mobile coverage which makes working in these areas difficult. the charity today is launching a village survival guide with advice on anything from community run shops to tips on improving transport links

and attracting younger residents. amy moved here because she could rent this house from a local charity at an affordable rate. schemes like this are amazing because it lets the people come to the village. do you think that challenges faced get overlooked? absolutely. some friends of mine don't understand the challenges we face, even when they come over for dinner and they try to connect to the broadband and things like that. it is just another world. until it closed in may, there had been a shop on this site for 300 years. rod and david who also lives in the village hope to reopen it in september. because the majority of the workforce will be volunteers, the overheads can be less than they would be for a commercial shop. any profit over and above the running cost of the shop will be available for community projects within the village and immediate area. for a community to thrive it needs to have somewhere to go. a lesson residents of cottenham have

learned the hard way. some of the issues faced by residents there this morning. today we are in yorkshire and let's chat to martin who help to set up this successful pub, owned by the community. how does it work, how is it become a success? it works because we have 200 members who all wa nt to because we have 200 members who all want to support the pub. and it also works because we have a wonderful te na nt works because we have a wonderful tenant who has made the pub and award—winning pub. so it works because we have a cooperative which owns the pub. it is ours, the village owns it. nothing can change that. we do not plan to sell it. and it also works because it is a hub for many other 70s. 0ver it also works because it is a hub for many other 70s. over and above being a pub. how important is it to have a focal point like this? massively. when the pub shot the

village had no heart at all. it is quite different now. it has a little shop and all kinds of other things. various clubs, people get together. having the bees has been of great interest. the beehives down at the bottom of the field here. what can other people learn? the main thing is you need to work at it. you need to take part in it and join in things. we have a very effective book club here and there are other things as well, a lot goes on. are you enjoying your coffee this morning? how important are community places like this for a village to work? very important. the church building, setapart work? very important. the church building, set apart from the village, is now closed for worship but that does not mean to say we cannot have gatherings for church events elsewhere. the pub and the

village halljust down the road. they are important places for events to happy, like, for example at christmas time, we have carols and barrels here in the pub. what impact do you want the guide to have another villages? we want them to ta ke another villages? we want them to take inspiration from places like this and there is a lot of information, to, checklist and how to do things all in the book. please downloaded and make use of it. so many challenges faced as we said earlier. right now, it is notjust a village issue but severe weather close to where we are this morning. view is lovely, it must be said as you can see. to mention the weather and we will have more on that throughout the programme. you're watching breakfast from bbc news. still to come this morning. we'll be spending time with some baby animals, learning about the problems they face in order to survive during their first year of life.

we'll be chatting to the documentary—maker who's filmed these adorable pictures. we all do need a little lift like that sometimes. don't worry about that sometimes. don't worry about that baby elephant, everything is fine. good morning from bbc london, i'm geeta pendse. car enthusiasts who attend so—called ‘cruising' events say they don't like being branded as boy racers. dozens turned up to a monthly meet at a retail park in dunstable in bedfordshire. it comes as police investigate a crash in hertfordshire earlier this month where two cars at a cruise ploughed into a crowd, injuring 17 people. we meet new people and make friends

and you will get a couple of people who do silly things and people watch it and they might get enjoyment but when it goes wrong it is like all of a sudden it goes national. but so many of these events are held, daily, weekly, monthly and there is never really these issues. the one time there is there is just massive publicity over it. british airways will find out today whether they've won the latest round in a legal battle to stop their pilots from going on strike. the pilot's association voted in favour of action over a pay dispute, but ba went to court to try and block it, saying that the ballot did not comply with trade union law. the walkout could take place next month, during the busy holiday period. they've transported around 13 million passengers over 21 million miles — and they're all part of efforts to cut harmful emissions. there are now 2500 electric cabs on the capital's roads. london's deputy mayor for the environment and energy, shirley rodrigues, will unveil

the latest to hit the streets later. but the body which represents drivers says more charge points are needed to make the cars a success story. 0n the tubes there are minor delays on the district, piccadilly and northern lines. good service elsewhere. 0n the trains, disruption to southern services through east croydon due to a points failure. the usual cues of approaching the old street roundabout. and lordship lane in east dulwich is closed due to a burst water main. good morning. noticeably fewer showers around today compared to yesterday. still the chance of a couple and we should see some sunny spells developing as well. the showers blowing through, yes, still breezy, perhaps not as gusty or windy as yesterday but still noticeable. through the afternoon,

the cloud breaks up so we should see more in the way of sunshine towards the end of the day. temperature, 23 maybe 24 celsius so feeling pleasant. a nice evening before the sun sets. clear largely overnight but then we will see some cloud feeding through as we had through the early hours into thursday morning. not cold tonight either. minimum temperature between 11 and 14. we see some bright spells first thing on thursday morning. some sunshine but gradually we will see more cloud coming in. still at the risk of a shower as we will be for the next few days but there is plenty of dry weather in the forecasted a bit of cloud but sunny spells as well and temperatures reaching around 24 celsius. that sounds good to me. i will be back with the latest in 30 minutes. more on our website at the usual address. hello, this is breakfast, with charlie stayt and naga munchetty.

here is a summary of this morning's main stories from bbc news: torrential rain has caused flash—flooding and landslides in the north of england. a bridge has collapsed and roads have been washed away. train services are disrupted, with warnings of cancellations for much of the morning. there are currently ten flood warnings in place across the west midlands and the north—west of england. the latest uk climate data has revealed that the ten hottest years on record have all taken place since 2002. analysis of temperature records dating back to 1884 also reveals that none of the ten coldest years have occurred since 1963. scientists say the report underlines how much the uk has been affected by climate change. borisjohnson has called for the urgent restoration of devolution in northern ireland. the prime minister is in belfast, where he is due to meet the leaders of the main political parties, with the hope of reviving power—sharing talks. brexit is likely to be raised during the discussions. yesterday he held his first conversation with the irish prime

minister, leo varadkar, who reiterated the eu's position that the withdrawal agreement would not be renegotiated. a social emergency which the prime minister must take personal responsibility for — that is how a group of mps is describing the increase in violence among young people in england and wales. the number of people aged 16—24 who have been violently killed went up by 50% in the year to march 2018. the home affairs select committee is calling for youth service funding to be ring—fenced. the government says police funding is increasing by more than £1 billion this year, and 20,000 more officers are being recruited. the betting company ladbrokes coral group have been hit with a big fine from the gambling commission this morning. nina is here. how much is this fine? it is 5.9 million, this is one of the biggest

fines in the gambling commission's history, and it is because they have been seen to fail in two big areas. 0ne been seen to fail in two big areas. one is social responsibility, how well they look after their customers, and one is money laundering, so keeping a close eye on where money is being spent in the shops and making sure there is no evidence of criminal activity. one customer spent £98,000 over two yea rs, customer spent £98,000 over two years, and it is despite that customer going to them and saying please stop sending me promotions. and there was one customer who spent £1.5 million over two years, and they didn't investigate where that money might have been coming from, and they should have done. we spoke to the gambling commission and they said it was up to every betting company to make sure their own houses in order. they have to make sure these systems and checks are in place, and if they fail they have to pay a fine. they said we found substantial failings at this operator which resulted in consumers

being harmed, and money flowing to the company. of that money, most of it will go to charities help people addicted to gambling, but some of them will go to customers who shouldn't have been allowed to keep on gambling. is £5.9 million going to hurt them? in terms of their overall... i am to hurt them? in terms of their overall... iam not to hurt them? in terms of their overall... i am not sure, to hurt them? in terms of their overall... iam not sure, but to hurt them? in terms of their overall... i am not sure, but i will find out. that is the thing, it sounds massive to us but in terms of context i was just wondering, it would be worth knowing, wouldn't it? 0ften would be worth knowing, wouldn't it? often they are paltry amounts which don't early affect the company. £1.5 million will be paid to effective parties, and £4.5 million will be paid to charities, so hopefully that will make a difference. people in russia are demanding authorities do more to tackle wildfires in siberia, after officials said it would be pointless to put them out. the fires which have been burning for several weeks currently cover 3 million hectares of forest, almost the size of belgium. more than 500,000 people signed the petition calling for a siberia—wide state of emergency. authorities have said they do not plan to use any more resources.

when you think of var, what sports do you think of? tennis, rugby, a lot of sports where they analyse the material in detail, take the decision effectively off the pitch, and analyse things. it is already used in football, tennis and cricket, and now the medieval sport ofjousting is getting video assistant refereeing for the first time. the system will track and use video replay to accurately score the competitors' moves in the fast—paced sport. it will be used for the first time in a series ofjousts taking place across england next month. i don't think it will be used for that kind of tomfoolery? is that what it is cold, tomfoolery? is that a technical jousting term?” what it is cold, tomfoolery? is that a technicaljousting term? i don't think that is the technical bit. well, you have spent a bit of time jousting over the years, but in the

room where they do the var. jousting over the years, but in the room where they do the varw jousting over the years, but in the room where they do the var. it is actually in uxbridge, in the premier league headquarters where the studios are for premier league productions, and all the referees have their own tiny little births, little tv screens and a team of guys winding back the footage, and they have to very quickly make these decisions. because that has been the issue, hasn't it, with var in football, that it has been taking too long. imagine the pressure. we did a training course and they put you under match day pressure, and you under match day pressure, and you have to make a decision very quickly. did you get them all right? i didn't, because there are some you just have to look at ten, 15 times. the ashes start tomorrow morning, and the ecb put all their eggs into the basket of winning the world cup and white ball one day cricket, and now they have to go back to the red ball and see what they can do againstan ball and see what they can do against an australian team. no—one really knows how good they are, but

they have been ramping it up. the war of words has been relatively tame in the warm—up to the ashes, but ben stokes has done his bit to ramp it up ahead of tomorrow's first test. he says england will go hard and fast at the aussies from the first ball at edgbaston. stokes also says he will need sleeping pills tonight to deal with the anticipation of the first test. australia are the holders, but england have won five out of the last eight series. they have confirmed that captain joe root will move up the order to bat at number three, withjoe denly moving to four. very excited. you know, i wasn't too fussed, really, where i was batting. it was just great to be in that starting 11. i've batted at four before, playing for kent and throughout my career, so for me it wasn't really a big issue. just happy to be playing, like i said. meanwhile, australia's opening batsman david warner will be fit for the first test, after an injury scare. it will be the first test match that he, former captain steve smith and fellow batsman cameron bancroft have been involved in since last yea r‘s ball—tampering scandal.

he would not miss this for anything in the world, i reckon. he can't wait. it's an ashes test match, and steve waugh is in the change room, so a few little bruises every now and then. there is no way he is not walking out to bat. tugger would kick him out the door, i reckon. he's not quite there this morning, but he will be 100% ready to go. the wbc has provisionally suspended british boxer dillian whyte as the interim world heavyweight champion. whyte tested positive for a banned substance three days before he beat 0scar rivas, in july, and is also provisionally suspended as mandatory challenger to deontay wilder. he will now have to present his case to the wbc. a chelsea fan has been banned for life for using racially abusive language towards manchester city's raheem sterling. it happened in their game at stamford bridge in december. five other chelsea fans have also been temporarily suspended. the crown prosecution service said there was insufficient evidence for criminal charges. celtic are into the final qualifying

round of the champions league, after a 7—0 win on aggregate over nomme kalju. after a 5—0 victory in glasgow last week, neil lennon's side played several fringe players, and got thejob done in estonia. the scottish champions travel to romania next, where they will play cluj. caster semenya says she won't defend her 800 metres title at september's world championships. it is after a setback in her fight against iaaf rules that prevent her from running without taking medication to restrict her levels of testosterone. a ruling allowing her to compete has been overturned. the south african says she will continue her fight for human rights, despite her disappointment. stradivarius has become the first horse to land the goodwood cup three times in a row. it is eight successive victories now for the five—year—old under frankie dettori, who marked the occasion with one of his signature leaps. dettori says stradivarius is a jockey‘s dream.

he's a bit of a boy, he knows he's good. detori is in red—hot form. it is his tenth group 1, top—level victory in 60 days. imagine making your senior debut for your hometown football club against manchester united, whojust happen to be managed by your dad. now, this is 0le gunnar solskjaer and his son noah back in 2001, when united won the premier league, but noah isn't so little anymore. the 19—year—old came on for norwegian side kristiansund in a preseason friendly last night. it is special, of course. for the boy, he has trained with them now for a little while, and to make a debut there is great for him, and a proud moment, and for me as well it is good to see him enjoy football. and look how tall he is, because 0le is not small, he is five foot ten or

five foot 11. he was actually asked who his hero is, bearing in mind he has grown up watching 0le gunnar solskaer, and he said his hero is michael carrick, but that is the sort of player, a midfielder. i wonder what the future holds for him. on the subject of heroes, adam peaty will bejoining him. on the subject of heroes, adam peaty will be joining us. him. on the subject of heroes, adam peaty will bejoining us. his swimming success is off the scale. he is one of those people who can't be beaten. 8-iron world champion, obviously everything he has done at the olympics, 11 world records. he isa the olympics, 11 world records. he is a colossus of a man, six foot three. we have been trying to work out how big his chest was. we were trying to keep that private! it is one of those curious things, he is

an amazing, amazing swimmer, and swimmers sometimes don't get the attention that other sports do. and he has been compared to michael phelps, and it'll be interesting to ask him. he is an unbelievable talent. 40,000 jobs in northern ireland could be at risk in the event of a no—deal brexit, that is according to the country's department for the economy, so it is likely the new prime minister's approach to the brexit deadlock will take up much of borisjohnson's time when he meets with the stormont parties today. let's speak now to the dup leader, arlene foster, who met with mrjohnson last night. good morning to you. thank you very much forjoining us from outside stormont. what were you discussing with boris johnson stormont. what were you discussing with borisjohnson last night over dinner? well, of course we wanted to

welcome the prime minister here for the first time since he was appointed. we discussed three things, really, talking about the restoration of devolution. it is so important to have devolved government here in northern ireland again. we talked about delivering on brexit and the vote of the british people 3.5 years ago. of course we talked about strengthening the union, because we share a desire to make sure the union of the united kingdom is strengthened for the future. those are the three areas we covered last night. in terms of support for mrjohnson, when you made an agreement with theresa may as prime minister to prop up her government, you received £1 billion. have you asked for more money from mrjohnson in return for you your support for his government? well, of course the confidence and supply agreement is between the conservative party and the democratic unionist party, and so that confidence and supply agreement continues. we will review that to

see how it has been implemented and whether we need to make changes to it at the end of this parliamentary term, and that is what we will do them. but really we are focusing at them. but really we are focusing at the moment on delivering brexit, restoring devolution and strengthening the union. those other things that we are focusing on. 0bviously things that we are focusing on. obviously we will talk about the confidence and supply agreement in the weeks and months to come, but it is important that we focus on those areas so we can is important that we focus on those areas so we can deliver for the people of northern ireland. and are you going to be asking for more money, do you envisage, to shore up this confidence and agreement? well, there's a lot of focus on the money that was put into northern ireland infrastructure, and that is where the £1 billion was delivering better broadband, delivering on better roads in northern ireland. recognising the underinvestment that happened as a result of years of violence and trouble. we will be focusing on what the needs of the people are, when we talk to the prime minister about the next confidence and supply agreement, and thatis confidence and supply agreement, and that is when the conversation will be. so you will not tell us if you

will ask for more money.” be. so you will not tell us if you will ask for more money. i will not start negotiations on the bbc, as much as i admire the bbc. that's a shame. boris johnson has much as i admire the bbc. that's a shame. borisjohnson has said he thinks there will be a brexit deal. michael gove, who is in charge of repairing for no deal, is assuming there will be no deal. did boris johnson talk to you about the likelihood of no deal on 310ctober? well, i think there's a couple of things to say there. first of all it is important that we leave the european union on 310ctober, because it will be 3.5 years since the british people expressed their desire to do so, and to do otherwise would be antidemocratic. therefore

it is important that we leave the european union. but like the prime minister, i want to leave the european union with a deal, but it has to be a deal that respects the constitutional and economic integrity of the united kingdom, and u nfortu nately integrity of the united kingdom, and unfortunately the previous withdrawal agreement did not do that because of the backstop, the backstop that paraded northern ireland out from the rest of the united kingdom. did you talk about the likelihood of there being a ideal brexit? we talked about the fa ct ideal brexit? we talked about the fact that we both wanted to get a deal. we talked about the fact that dublin and indeed brussels needed to dial back on their rhetoric and be a willing partner to find a deal, not just for the united kingdom, but for the republic of ireland and the whole of europe. so it is important we focus on trying to get a deal, moving forward, instead of focusing on an 0dl scenario. no deal is on the table because of the fact that we have a very belligerent european union who, instead of focusing on a deal that was good for all of us, wa nted deal that was good for all of us, wanted to break up the united kingdom, something of course which no british prime minister should be a part of. if there were no deal, would you back it? would you vote for it? well, is not a question of

would be back it, would we not back it. what is in question is that we leave the european union on 31 0ctober, leave the european union on 31 october, we use the time available to us to find a deal that works for us to us to find a deal that works for us all. we should focus on that instead of being downbeat about trying to get a deal. we should be looking at the future post brexit, as to what the united kingdom can do. there has been a lot of talking down of the united kingdom over this past 3.5 years. i regret that, i regret it italy. instead of doing that now we should be focusing on getting a deal that works for the whole of the uk, and not one that brea ks whole of the uk, and not one that breaks up the uk. i will tell you why i keep asking this question, because boris johnson why i keep asking this question, because borisjohnson has made very clear, especially while campaigning to become leader of the conservative party, that he is prepared to take the uk out of the eu without a deal. and you are, as the dup, propping up the conservative government. so therefore, this is why i really want to understand if you will back an odl, to understand if you will back an 0dl, because 55.8% of the people in northern ireland voted to remain in the eu. they certainly didn't vote for no deal brexit. that is why i am asking if you would back and no deal brexit and ask for

two things there, people talk about how each area voted but it is important to remember it was a vote for the british people. if we were to go against the will of the british people that would be entirely antidemocratic and wrong. therefore we have to deliver on the referendum result. the second thing is that in relation to the no deal issue, i think what happened during the negotiations over the past few yea rs the negotiations over the past few years is that people did not believe that we were serious about a nodal situation did you have to have that on the table if you are negotiating. there is no point in taking options off the table if you are negotiating to sometimes i wonder when i hear these people say you have to take it off the table, i wonder if they have ever negotiated. it is important that all options are on the table. it leads to you getting the best deal and that is what we wanted it we wa nt deal and that is what we wanted it we want the best deal going forward and not one that is bad for northern ireland, with each the withdrawal agreement was in terms of the

economy and in terms of the constitution of the united kingdom. when we introduced this interview we spoke about some figures that have emerged from a report, finding that 40,000 jobs could be at risk and act sports could fall by up to 19% in northern ireland if there were no deal. do you accept those numbers?” have not seen the science behind the numbers and! have not seen the science behind the numbers and i have heard all sorts of hyperbole over the past 3.5 years about what will happen when we leave the eu. we had a lot of it before the eu. we had a lot of it before the referendum, before it even took place that we would be in a dire situation. but that is assuming that the government does not intervene in the government does not intervene in the event of no deal. if there was to bea the event of no deal. if there was to be a nodal situation, government must lay out its plan for how it would mitigate and deal with the different industries and i am looking forward, over the next few months, to hearfrom the prime minister as to how he will deal with theseissues minister as to how he will deal with these issues in the event of a nodal scenario. surely you have looked at

the impact of what no deal would mean for northern ireland. yes, i have. and that is what i am saying. if we get to a situation where we have a nodal situation and we hope that we do not and we hope that others in dublin in particular are willing to look for a deal. if we get to a nodal situation there must be plans for the government to intervene, to assist industries and to make sure that there is not the catastrophic sort of issue that we heard about from a number of commentators and from those who want to be antidemocratic and stop brea kfast to be antidemocratic and stop breakfast —— accepted it surely want those plans and guarantees of support in place? yes. and that is why we are delighted that the prime minister is here today and we hope to engage with him around those issues. i know he will be engaging with other parties as well. so you could be asking for more money before that? it is not a case of just more money. it is about what the support is, what the structure

is, what the investment will be, whether it is in money, as we keep talking about this morning, or indeedin talking about this morning, or indeed in other ways as well because i think that is important as well. thank you very much for talking to us on thank you very much for talking to us on breakfast this morning. it is nine minutes to eight at the moment. time for a quick look at the weather. it is interesting today, carol. you have some figures that have emerged comparing temperatures across a huge period of time and that tells us a lot about our climate. that is absolutely right. these figures coming from the met office. if we start with warm summers, these are the ten warmest summers on record. look how recently they have climbed. the blues indicate cooler summers but the coldest ten summers on record all fall prior to 1963. rain is another interesting statistic six

of the ten wettest years have occurred since 1998. and climate scientists say that as the planet warms up we scientists say that as the planet warms up we should expect more heavy rainfall, again, if you think about it, warmer areas we have seen holds more moisture, more moisture in the air forces more moisture, more moisture in the airforces rain so we can more moisture, more moisture in the air forces rain so we can expect, potentially, to see some further flash flooding as we move into the future. 2018, an interesting year. beast from the east. but also the lowest daytime maximum temperature recorded in the middle of the afternoon. that was —4.7 in march and that was in south wales. we also had a heat wave. heatwave of 2018 was equal to the heatwave in and thatis was equal to the heatwave in and that is the warmest uk summer. today, what we have got is a lot of rainfall. if you are watching the forecast and the news you would have

seen forecast and the news you would have seen that there has been some flash flooding in parts of our country in north yorkshire, 50 millimetres of rain fell north yorkshire, 50 millimetres of rainfell in north yorkshire, 50 millimetres of rain fell in one hour yesterday. interestingly, there were 18,000 lightning strikes recorded yesterday between 8am and eight p.m.. these are not statistics we want to be telling you but unfortunately the reality is that low pressure continues to dominate the weather, slowly moving north and east and eventually this week will clear off into the north sea. again there is the risk of torrential thundery downpours. and similar areas as we saw yesterday. to the north of that in scotland as temperatures rise we could see thundery downpours but for northern ireland and south wales in southern england, something a little drier and brighter. the wind is also lighter here than it was yesterday. blustery around those thunderstorms, asi blustery around those thunderstorms, as i mentioned, some of them heavy, some of them torrential with flashes of lightning and the same, seeing thundery downpours across parts of

scotland, perhaps across the east if you are looking for something drier did 16 on the north to a high of 24 as we push down to the south and the 24 will feel quite pleasant if you are out of, if you are in the sunshine, i should say, and with a lighter winter. through this evening and overnight the low pressure is still with us and still producing heavy showers to start with but by the end of the night we start to see them ease. a few showers dotted across parts of northern western scotla nd across parts of northern western scotland by the end of the night there will be a lot of dry weather around. some clear spells and overnight lows 13— 15 degrees. tomorrow then our low pressure is still very close by, this weather front is still introducing some showers but a little ridge of high pressure slowly starting to show its hand coming in from the west. so where we have the weather front close to the east coast is where we are likely to see the showers. cloud and sunshine to start the day but as temperatures rise through the day, once again we could catch a shower almost anywhere. it could be heavy with temperatures reaching 25

degrees. by the time we reach friday, that low pressure has moved off into the near continent and high—pressure again builds across as a ridge. you can see some weather fronts waiting in the winds for the weekend. 0n fronts waiting in the winds for the weekend. on friday, close to the east coast, we will see some showers but with the heat of the day we could see showers pop up anywhere. there are showers so not all of us will catch one. there will be sunshine around and again temperatures in the 17 in the north, 25 in the south. later this morning we will spend some time with some baby animals. will not be here in the studio, we will watch them. that is almost as good as having them because they are so good as having them because they are so cute. we will learn about the problems they face in order to survive during the first year of life. this is a baby elephant in tenure. the gist of the documentary is that early years in different

circumstances and this is how to cross a road. a little bit of a lift, that is what you need sometimes. and we have muggy pictures as well. this is a show lincoln muggy learning the ropes of a primer society. look at that face! what a cutie. and on the cute scale... this one. yes. this arctic fox. the only one with the white fur. that was the only one they could distinguish from the pack. that is an arctic fox in iceland. we will have more from the series producer of animal babies later after nine 0'clock. this is brea kfast after nine 0'clock. this is breakfast from bbc news. a reminder that later on, in about 15 minutes time we will be speaking to adam on the sofa. so many world records and so the sofa. so many world records and so many medals. he has a story to

tell about how his sport and his life has affected him over the yea rs. life has affected him over the years. all of that coming up later. a review by the mayor ‘s office and the vic's has revealed only 3% of allegations result in a conviction. she wants drastic changes made to the way victims are dealt with by the way victims are dealt with by the police and the justice system. currency resists who attend cruising events say they do not like being branded as boy racers. thousands turned up to meet in bedfordshire, as police investigator question earlier this month where two cars ploughed into a crowd injuring 17

people. local residents are considering appealing a decision that allows henley regatta to add an extra day to its event. 0rganisers want the event to run from tuesday to sunday in the future. they want to allow for more female races, but residents say it will lead to more traffic passing their roads. we spoke to the residents, we spoke to them before we put the application in and they raised a number of concerns. at that time they commended our traffic plans during the regatta and we were one of the few events that have good 1—way traffic planning around a five day regatta at the moment. and certainly it is we will look at and work with. there are still severe delays on the piccadilly line but good service everywhere else. disruption southern to services through east croydon due

to services through east croydon due toa to services through east croydon due to a points failure. in east dulwich lordship lane is closed southbound due to burst water main repairs. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. noticeably fewer showers around today compared to yesterday. still the chance of a couple and we should see some sunny spells developing as well. the showers blowing through, yes, still breezy, perhaps not as gusty or windy as yesterday but still noticeable. through the afternoon, the cloud breaks up so we should see more in the way of sunshine towards the end of the day. temperature, 23 maybe 24 celsius so feeling pleasant. a nice evening before the sun sets. clear largely overnight but then we will see some cloud feeding through as we had through the early hours into thursday morning. not cold tonight either. minimum temperature

between 11 and 14. we see some bright spells first thing on thursday morning. some sunshine but gradually we will see more cloud coming in. still at the risk of a shower as we will be for the next few days but there is plenty of dry weather in the forecasted a bit of cloud but sunny spells as well and temperatures reaching around 24 celsius. i will be back with the latest in 30 minutes. more on our website at the usual address. good morning and welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today... torrential rain hits the uk. roads are washed away and bridges destroyed by flash floods in north yorkshire. today again, we still have that risk of torrential and thundery downpours

across the northern half of the country which could lead to further flash floods. a bit drier in the south. feeling the heat from climate change. new data reveals that the uk's ten warmest years have all been since 2002. boris johnson arrives in northern ireland for crucial talks on brexit as the leader of the dup arlene foster tells breakfast she still wants a deal with the eu. there's been a lot of talking down of the united kingdom over the last three and a half years. i regret that, regret it bitterly, but instead of doing that now we should be focusing on getting a deal that works for the whole of the uk. ben stokes fires an ashes warning to australia. the england all—rounder says they'll "hit them hard and fast" from the first ball in the opening test, which starts tomorrow at edgbaston. letting customers down, and failing to spot stolen money. the gambling firm ladbroke coral is fined nearly £6 million. would you consider having fewer children in a bid to combat climate

change? the duke and duchess of children have vowed to have no more than two to help save the planet. —— mike duke and duchess of sussex. it's wednesday 31st july. our top story. a bridge has collapsed and roads have been washed away following flash flooding in north yorkshire. homes and businesses have also been hit and there's been a landslide on the main settle to carlisle railway line. it's after around two weeks worth of rain fell injust an hour. there are now ten flood warnings in place across the north of england and the west midlands. jon donnison reports. after last week's sunshine, now the rain, and with it flash—flooding in the yorkshire dales. the river swale in grinton now a raging torrent. the small town of leyburn also badly affected. i was really concerned for the residents here, because the water has gone through their houses. some people have had to move in with the lady next door, and one or two people are living upstairs in the house now, as well.

i'm pleased with the response from richmondshire district council, bringing sandbags, and north yorkshire council and the highways have brought traffic lights to divert the traffic. and it has been a challenging 24 hours for the emergency services. unfortunately the fire station was one of the first victims of the flash—flooding, and that was largely down to the fact that the crews were already out and about, helping the local community. and, with more rain forecast today and tomorrow, things could get worse before they get better. jon donnison, bbc news. the latest uk climate data has revealed that the ten hottest years on record have all taken place since 2002. analysis of temperature records, dating back to 1884, also reveals that none of the 10 coldest years has occurred since 1963. scientists say the report underlines how much the uk has been affected by climate change, as our science editor, david shukman explains. temperatures so low, the sea off kent actually froze. this was back in 1963, one of the chilliest years experienced in britain over

the last century. but what is significant is that since that icy time, we haven't had a year quite so brutally cold. there's obviously been plenty of snow more recently, some paralysing much of the country, but in terms of temperature, none of the years since the early ‘60s has ranked as one of the top ten coldest. by contrast — and this is very striking — the ten warmest years for more than a century have all come since 2002. the recent heatwaves are part of a pattern, and it's yet more evidence, says the met office, of our climate changing. this year so far, we have already experienced the hottest winter day on record, in february, and the hottest summer day on record. and this is all part of a pattern of change that we are seeing, both globally and here in the uk, and it is a trend that we are expecting to continue into the future.

archive: never admit there's such a thing as a solid snow covering... so will we ever get scenes like this again? well, the british weather is so fickle, you can never be totally sure. last year saw the cold and snow of the ‘beast from the east'. then, later in the same year, we had the joint—hottest summer on record. but as the average temperature rises, bit by bit, cold years become less likely and hot ones more likely. david shukman, bbc news. boris johnson will attempt to help restore the devolved government in belfast, when he meets political leaders later today. visiting northern ireland for the first time since becoming prime minister, mrjohnson has said he is determined to ensure power—sharing talks are a success. but it's likely that much of today's talk will focus on brexit. northern ireland's border with the republic of ireland will of course be up for discussion. after brexit it will become the uk's only land border with the eu.

expect to hear more talk of the backstop today. that is the insurance policy designed to keep an open border, which would keep northern ireland more closely tied to the eu than the rest of the uk. borisjohnson and the dup say the eu has to get rid of it to avoid a no—deal brexit. but yesterday in their first phone call the irish prime minister leo varadkar told mrjohnson that whatever happens the backstop must stay. let's speak to our correspondent keith doyle, who's at stormont. earlier, dup leader arlene foster told us a no—deal brexit must be considered during talks. if you are negotiating, there's no point in taking options off the table if you are negotiating. sometimes i wonder when i hear these people say you have to take no deal off the table, have these people ever been engaged in negotiating, because it's important all options are on the table to enable you to get the best deal, and that's what we wa nt get the best deal, and that's what we want to get, the best deal going forward and not one that is bad for northern ireland, which the withdrawal agreement was, in terms

of the economy and indeed in terms of the economy and indeed in terms of the economy and indeed in terms of the constitution of the united kingdom. that was arlene foster speaking to this programme a short time ago. we can now speak to keith doyle at stormont. borisjohnson faces a number of challenges right now, and none more so faces a number of challenges right now, and none more so than the situation facing northern ireland, the border issue and governance issue. there are many issues there. absolutely, as ever in northern ireland there are issues facing the prime minister, none more so than the ones he will face today as he arrives in northern ireland. he arrived last night and had a private dinner with the dup, arlene foster and some senior members of her party. in that meeting they obviously talked about devolved power because borisjohnson is saying that is the focus, certainly the statement issued before he arrived here. he said the citizens of northern ireland need and deserve

the executive to get up and running as soon as the executive to get up and running as soon as possible. there has been no devolved power here for the last two and a half years. in that statement there was no mention of brexit but clearly brexit is front and centre of everything here, and the backstop we heard arlene foster talk about. the dup says they will not agree to any withdrawal agreement that includes that backstop. borisjohnson says that backstop. borisjohnson says that backstop has to go. he said that in a phone call with leo varadkar yesterday saying clearly that there would be no deal that includes the backstop. leo varadkar said there would be no deal that doesn't include the backstop. leo varadkar says he has the backing of all of the rest of the european union and his party in dublin. those two sides really at loggerheads here over the backstop and over the withdrawal agreement. borisjohnson will be at stormont, and he will be meeting the five main parties here, but with

such entrenched positions, it's likely these talks are not going to be easy for him. keith doyle in northern ireland, thank you. schools in areas with a higher risk of youth violence should be given dedicated police officers, according to a group of mps. the home affairs committee criticised the government's current violence reduction strategy as "completely inadequate" and have called on boris johnson, to take "personal responsibility" for tackling knife and gun crime among young people. here's more from our home affairs correspondent, danny shaw. a young life cut short. yousef makki from greater manchester died in march after being stabbed in the heart. he was only 17. the knife violence which led to the death of yousef and a growing number of other teenagers is described in a new report as an epidemic. the home affairs committee says young people are being failed by agencies and whitehall departments that are meant to keep them safe. teenagers are dying on our streets, and families are being devastated. but the government's response is just completely inadequate. at a time where we've had a perfect

storm of youth service cuts, police cuts, county line drug networks, and school exclusions, and the government isn't taking strong enough action on any of them. in april, theresa may held a summit on youth violence and set up a ministerial taskforce. but the committee is concerned momentum is being lost, and says the new prime minister must take the lead. the report says borisjohnson must drive activity to reduce youth violence. it says schools in the worst—affected areas should have dedicated police officers, and it calls for a youth service guarantee to ensure funding is provided for outreach workers and community projects. it's designed to steer young people away from gang culture, knife crime and gun violence. the home office disputes some of the committee's findings, and says the government is taking urgent action to keep communities safe. danny shaw, bbc news.

sometimes in quite confusing times, it's quite nice to take a moment to celebrate somebody who does something really well, particularly in the area of sport. it does make me smile. where you will indulge in a bit of that right now. adam peaty is sitting with us right now. good morning. you are fresh from extraordinary success, and the evidence, the medals on your chest. and they are really heavy. they are really heavy. i don't know which one is rich, but we have the mixed relay, two boys and two girls swimming, that's a new event. the 50 metre breaststroke, and the big one is the four by one medley, where we took down america. i like the way you said that. we will have a little reminder now. have you watched any of this back yet? i haven't had chance yet, no.

# you should see me in a crown # i'm gonna run this nothing town...# commentator: can adam peaty win the gold? i think he's going to. yes, he does. # one by one by, one # one by one by... looks like it might be peaty. and the world champion is adam peaty of great britain. it's going to be a wonderful gold medal to adam peaty. adam peaty takes olympic gold for great britain by an absolute street. great britain's adam peaty has destroyed the best in the world. absolutely obliterated them. the gold is going to go to peaty. it is. he's shattered his own world record. unbelievable! oh, my goodness me! great britain win gold yet again. peaty is the world champion for the third time in a row. how does that feel? it's good to look back at. you get this far in

sport, get the medals and get over that but you never really appreciate the moment. ivery that but you never really appreciate the moment. i very rarely remember what it felt like to win, like that olympic final. it was good to look back at. one of the big things was project 56. we talked about it a lot. you are on breakfast talking about breaking the 52nd barrier. that was always your plan, you didn't come up with that just that was always your plan, you didn't come up with thatjust in that was always your plan, you didn't come up with that just in the build—up. didn't come up with that just in the build-up. yeah, as soon as i finish their one build-up. yeah, as soon as i finish theirone in rio build-up. yeah, as soon as i finish their one in rio where i was 57 and nobody even got close to 58, you are already nearly two seconds ahead, so it's how you shift the margins. i have worked really hard in the last three years for 0.2, which is insane. nobody does that. for a 0.2, it's a lot of hard work and sacrifice, but for me it'sjust part of the job. but it's an olympic year now so of the job. but it's an olympic year now so it gets more exciting. where does that attitude come from? its ha rd

does that attitude come from? its hard grained into me, i think. does that attitude come from? its hard grained into me, ithink. me and my coach, we just kind of sit down... i don't know, i think ijust enjoy working hard. i'm addicted to the pain. that sounds very strange but i absolutely love training and i wouldn't change it for the world. the more pain i go through, the better i feel in a sense. that attitude, you do a lot on mindset and work with a lot of different people, interesting people from all walks of life it's how you get that edge on the next person. me finding that edge, honestly, finding my piece and being with myself and then ijust go. interesting you piece and being with myself and then i just go. interesting you talk about the mental side of it. right at the cutting edge of top quality sport, these margins of difference. you have made reference in the past two struggles along the way. can you tell us more about that, in terms of the mental struggle is? absolutely. when you go for olympic gold or a world championship gold, it gets harderand harderto world championship gold, it gets harder and harder to achieve those medals and harder and harder to find

that high. when you come back from the olympic games, it's the olympic blues. you have been with that team, putting your performance, everything has been geared to that sport and then you come home and everything is gone, like yesterday. you have that void in your life, and you ask, what ami void in your life, and you ask, what am i living for. it sounds dangerous to think like that, but you have to realise that and get help as well. at its lowest point, what is that like? it is grey, dark, no performance, nothing, and especially when your body has been hammered by the training schedule we have it's very difficult and that's why it is so very difficult and that's why it is so important to have friends and family you can talk to. social media is part of our lives these days. at the weekend you put something out on twitter. making it clear,...

so who was there for you? honestly my mates. one of my best friends, before the world championships, we sat down in the car together and had a normal chat. personally, i don't wa nt a normal chat. personally, i don't want to go to a clinic or a doctor. i want to have a mate who tells you how it is. it makes you emotional to think about it but having that mate there was everything, it keeps your head screwed on. it's what is important in life sport inspires people but it's not everything. that was the key, even if i failed, or lost, i wasn't losing my life that's how some athletes can feel, if you lose, you lose everything, but you know you still have a family that loves you and a dog that licks your face on things like that. it's the little things that matter. to cope with that and be incredibly successful is remarkable. you could lock that away when you get into the pool in that moment. yeah, and i

kind of agree that athletes are really bipolar. for me, i'm very, very strict in my regime and when i race i am a completely different person. but a lot of athletes lock it away because they see it as a weakness. we are thinking about how to get the mindset and how to psych out your opponent. if you think you are exposing a weakness, you think it's a failure. you are held in an area before the race, so what goes on between the swimmers? it's kind of weird because i think the girls are very different to the boys. the girls will be chatting. you do stop talking because you get nervous but the lads are like, somebody is going to get knocked out here. do you eye ball to get knocked out here. do you eyeball people, or is it head down? a lot of people listen to music.” have my headphones on, listening to a lot of grime and hip—hop. something that will pump me up. i am

pacing up and down. before the olympics and world championship, you have the cameras in the room and you will see me pacing. if everybody is sitting down looking at you you already know you have an advantage. you are sending out that message. mark foster was part of the bbc sport team with rebecca adlington la st sport team with rebecca adlington last week and they said they had the underwater last week and they said they had the underwater cameras last week and they said they had the underwater cameras that are mainly used for training so you can analyse your stroke. but some of the opposing teams have been putting it underyourlane to find opposing teams have been putting it under your lane to find out what you are doing. mark described it that you almost dislocate your ankles with every kick. you have this freak of nature, in the nicest way, style, that nobody can replicate.” of nature, in the nicest way, style, that nobody can replicate. i think genetics come into this sport a lot. big hands, big shoulders, my knees can almost hyper extend. if you have that you have to take advantage. but if you look at my kick, it's not normal and it's very strange to have that kind of width on your kick. what about money in the sport.

looking at some comparisons, wimbledon fortnight, $3 million, i think it was. it's crazy. you have wasted your time! the international swimming league has launched this year. there has been a bit of controversy and a lack of support from the authorities above, but they are now supporting it so great swimmers can earn a bit more. are now supporting it so great swimmers can earn a bit more” think a lot of olympic sports are doing that now. sports need a professional league. everybody loves the olympics. if you don't, you are lying. you will get expired by the olympic games, but it's every four years and you can't build a career of that. you have to have the in between. that's what the international swimming we can do. teams from different countries but then different bases. and then you race each other and a massive final in las vegas which will be huge. swimmers can earn an individual wage who don't have money from sponsors.

it's likejonny who don't have money from sponsors. it's like jonny weissmuller when who don't have money from sponsors. it's likejonny weissmuller when he was tarzan. he won the olympics and was tarzan. he won the olympics and was a top swimmer in his day.” wondered where you are going with that. one of the reasons he got the part, he was the fastest swimmer in the world. when he was tarzan, tens of thousands of people use to come to the pool to see how fast he could swim. people often have no idea how fast you swim compare to ordinary people. it's extraordinary. and you think you can go faster.” people. it's extraordinary. and you think you can go faster. i was on a photo shoot once and the photographer was thinking it would be easier. it was asking me to slow down at least ten times. that's the gauge that normal people can't understand. but going faster, no question, but you have to look after yourself before you take care of the performance and to make sure your head is on for the olympics. an olympic final, when everybody goes silent and you dive in, that's when you reach your freedom and your

absolute peak of the sport. you are doing some clinics for teaching youngsters how to swim. yeah. i have called them the adam peaty race clinics. i believe a lot of kids love swimming and the technical stuff and learning how to swim, but kids love to race and being competitive. it's bringing that side out of them that they can capitalise on, just like me when i was younger, to have the opportunity to race me as well. they get to race you? !. yes the, they get to race me. that's not fair, a two length head start? project 55 starts now. congratulations. congratulations and well done. thank you. we will take a look at the weather now with carol kirkwood. and problems for people in the north of england.

18,000 lightning strikes recorded between eight in the morning and eight in the evening. that was yesterday, accompanied by torrential rain. north yorkshire had 50 millimetres of rainfall in just one hour, leading to flash flooding. it's because we had this area of low pressure coming from the south—west drifting north—east, and it's still with us today. similar areas across the north of the country are likely to see torrential sundry downpours once again today to exacerbate the situation and it could lead to further issues with flash flooding. still blustery around the area of low pressure. moving south, one or two showers dotted around yesterday, but in south wales and southern england and the south midlands today, a drier day and not as windy. then we run into the torrential downpours. showers in northern ireland this morning but then drying up. and temperatures rising across scotla nd up. and temperatures rising across scotland but we could see heavy and

sundry downpours particularly in central and western areas. temperatures ranging from 16 in the north to 24 in the south. that 24 in the south, if you are in the sunshine and light wind, it will feel pleasant, but the temperatures willdip during feel pleasant, but the temperatures will dip during torrential downpours. this evening and overnight, we'll still have those across the north of england and slowly that low pressure area moving into the north sea so by the end of the night most showers will die away. still one or two dotted across northern scotland and also clearer skies with temperatures falling, between 13 and 15 degrees. 0n thursday, low pressure still with us, in the north sea but the weather front around it will produce showers in the east. tomorrow, many of us starting on a dry note and some of us starting on a dry note and some of us starting with sunshine. still some cloud around and the weather front producing showers in eastern areas. as temperatures rise, once again we could catch a shower almost anywhere. if you do catch one, it

could be heavy and thundery. but they will be fewer and further between tomorrow compared to what we are looking out across the north of the country today. highs up to 25. into friday, there goes the low pressure. we have a ridge of high pressure. we have a ridge of high pressure building on and behind that, looks like we will see a set of fronts coming our way for the weekend. 0n of fronts coming our way for the weekend. on friday, a quieter day to start with with sunshine around, but as temperatures rise, we expect this at this time of year, we will see sundry downpours developed, but they are showers, so not all of us will catch one. your neighbour down the road could not have one and you will be right underneath it. temperatures, 17 in the north and highs of 25 in the south. you can see the weather front producing the rain out towards the west. we think this weekend, that will edge in during the day into western areas. 0n during the day into western areas. on saturday, still a lot of dry weather around and the further east you are the brighter it will be but

the cloud will build ahead of the weather front coming the cloud will build ahead of the weatherfront coming in. on sunday, as it moves from west to east it will bring rain but it will be a weakening feature so the rain will turn more showery with temperatures climbing up to 26. the betting company ladbrokes coral group have been hit with a fine from the gambling commission this morning. nina's here..... we don't want to qualify it as big yet. it is big, one of the biggest the gambling commission has ever forced, £5.9 million, the biggest was £7 million. this is because of two areas of systemic failings between 2014 and 2017. one was a social responsibility, not looking after vulnerable customers, and the other area was money—laundering, so not necessarily being a cross whether criminal activity is involved in money passing through

the company. a couple of examples, one customer asked to be stopped sending promotional material and despite concerns he ended up spending £98,000 over two years. another customer spent 1.5 million over the space of two years and at one point they should have asked where the money was coming from and it turned out to be criminal activity where the money was coming from. the gambling commission said it was systemic failings at a large operator that resulted in consumers being harmed and stolen money flowing through the business. as a result, a £59 million fine put in place and a large chunk of it will go to gambling charities to help people who are addicted. a small pa rt people who are addicted. a small part of it will go back to customers who slip through the net. the question i was asking, is it large, will it hurt ladbroke coral group? it isa will it hurt ladbroke coral group? it is a small proportion of what they earn, they are worth 3 billion, so they earn, they are worth 3 billion, so 5.9 million does not show much, but if the gambling commission show

that there aren't good enough checks in place they can revoke the licence. the company in charge say they have booked up their checks so hopefully it will not happen again. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello. heavy showers and thunderstorms brought disruption for some yesterday. parts of north yorkshire saw torrential downpours, a large amount of rain in a short space of time and there was flash flooding. seems like this behind me. further sounds, the wind causing issues with the breeze in full leaf, we saw a couple down. this photo from suffolk. this unsettled weather is because of this low pressure

working eastwards today and tomorrow. the potentialforfurther disruption today. further heavy showers and thunderstorms to come across parts of northern england, parts of central and western scotla nd parts of central and western scotland in particular. northern ireland, southern wales and england will see dry conditions. the risk of one or two showers, sunny spells, my twins in the south and how's of 24 celsius. overnight, heavy and thundery showers ease. still showers lingering. the area of low pressure continues to work eastwards so tomorrow, fewer showers than today. but where they do form, they could be heavy and possibly thundery and been torrential downpours. sunny spells in between. showers again for central and western scotland, northern england and eastern areas. temperature is quite similar to today, a maximum of 25 celsius. into friday, that area of low pressure pushes its way further east. so

again, looking at fewer showers. areas of cloud, some sunny spells in between and again, we can't rule out seeing a few showers and where they do form, they had the potential to be quite heavy and possibly thundery. temperatures similar to the next few days, in the ‘80s, the low 20s, a maximum of 25 celsius. —— in the high teens, the low 20s.

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