universities are recording a sharp spike in exam cheating, much of it being blamed on students wearing smart watches and smart glasses. on a positive note, the paper says cases of plagerism are on the decline. and the bbc website features an unusual drink, chernobyl vodka, which has become the first consumer product made in an exclusion zone. the website asks is it safe? what does it taste like? and could it be a commercial template for similar regions? with me is oliver cornock, editor—in—chief, of the oxford business group. that's get stuck in. there is a photograph ofjohn donald, the shadow chancellor, he is at the edinburgh fringe festival talking to an audience and a lot of what he had to say, the telegraph, is piling

into, unpicking saying they will drag the queen into a constitutional crisis. while i thought this was a very strange story coming from the enbrel festival. this is for music, art, comedy, and this is almost comedic. i'm not sure, thati art, comedy, and this is almost comedic. i'm not sure, that i would go seejohn donald. but this isjust yet more quite radical rhetoric from john donald, talking about the queen being dragged into a political situation. as always happens at a time of the dickel tension in the uk because of course, her majesty the queen is a constitutional monarch and does not get involved in day—to—day workings of politics. now, you could argue that this is not day—to—day and bottom donald is talking about is a situation where his party is desperate to avoid a new deal situation now, he saying that, it's very unclear with the labour party itself thinks, his speaking on his own here. he's also added into this, some quite vibrant stuff about, for example, another referendum for scottish independence. very controversial for

label voters. it speaks to this position when the labour party, the opposition, is still hugely divided and of course, also showsjohn o'donnell ‘s colours, his radical, isa o'donnell ‘s colours, his radical, is a communist, his not changing his colours and his speaking here on his own but it's rattled feathers and also, at a time where we are seeing more and more extreme rhetoric. this is one of his theories, on what could happen if there is a vote of no confidence in borisjohnson. but he refuses as prime minister to quit. he suggesting there could be a sort of labour takeover in westminster and they would put him ina cab westminster and they would put him in a cab and rush him to buckingham palace was not that is kind of the theory, isn't it? but is talking about the conversation going on within westminster, of course, we are on the summer within westminster, of course, we are on the summer recess within westminster, of course, we are on the summer recess right now, but when they return to work, is the big question of how do we tackle annual deal on the 31st of october? if that is what we are facing, and

what parliament can do to prevent it if possible? i think some of this is a reflection of august silly season. this does make the shadow chancellor coming out with his rather ridiculous comments at a fringe part of the enbrel festival which is, as you go for funnels of this isn't fun, this is very serious. as we hear the rhetoric from dominic cummings, who is quite radical, yesterday in terms of his position, in terms of saying the parliament would not be able to ban, sorry, prevent no dealfor w would not be able to ban, sorry, prevent no deal for w get equally strong rhetoric coming from the other side was up one hopes stepping back that this is all just other side was up one hopes stepping back that this is alljust part of the bargaining at a sensible deal, moderate dell, some moderation will happen here but the trouble is, be not see any of that in the british road and the british public is getting more frustrated. people we have a centre look at is in brussels are getting equally frustrated as well. we will keep a close eye as we do daily on the poster to smack on the programme forced it has to be discussed and debated, it can't be

avoided. let's talk about the other frustration for those and what many might deem as the august silly season might deem as the august silly season when you're travelling. it is often the case there are strike action of the of its time to do it and many are travelling and trying to go on holiday. this is the situation with ryanair, strikes at the end of august and beginning of september, pilots, to add to that the british airways computer glitch caused chaos yesterday stop it is not good use of british airways. another summer, only a couple of yea rs another summer, only a couple of years ago that another computer glitch caused chaos. the shallows has a number of problems, earlier this week, a cabin filling with smoke stop not good news. fossil, ryanair, people smoke stop not good news. fossil, rya nair, people use smoke stop not good news. fossil, ryanair, people use them for a huge amount of the summer holidays was of the pilots have announced strike not only at the end of the holiday season but the beginning of september and people are going back to school. this is not good news. it's an interesting angle, on the ryanair story, we've it's an interesting angle, on the rya nair story, we've heard it's an interesting angle, on the ryanair story, we've heard from their management that about 1000

people in both cabin crew and pilots, they are overstaffed to some people are going to think, i can't help thinking that it's part of rejigging the ryanair model, which has been huge successful. there are many airlines, small airlines have gone bust and have needed bailouts and taking over as radio seems to be grabbing a share despite everything. that's what the times, million more adults are still living with pa rents. adults are still living with parents. the rise of the young people who can't seem to go it alone. it's a much greater number than was 15 years ago. it's a really interesting story, i remember a few months ago, this programme, talking with you about boomerang children, coming back home, it doesn't seem that the bank of government data is being stretched again. it talks about the cost of living in the uk, the cost of renting, going up, not going down, even if the cost of houses, the price have come down, moderately, they're still incredibly

high. and in the uk for moderately, they're still incredibly high. and in the ukfora moderately, they're still incredibly high. and in the uk for a global audiences, subordinate to point out that most people their own homes. rental is relatively small in comparison to a lot of european economies. this is a very sick story. you just have to wonder where is all going because of course, at the other end of the spectrum, this article speaks about the loneliness ofa article speaks about the loneliness of a lot of older people who are living on their own. and just wonder whether there is a place for renting and all the people ‘s homes, we've seen and all the people ‘s homes, we've seen the rise of a b&b and people subletting, i just wonder whether there is some room for people to start sharing in a different way. it's interesting because we almost have to re— look at this whole issue of how people live, what sort of money they have available to them to try and buy a property. the government of course is analysing all of this when they announce the new policies with regards to new housing and ways to enable young people to get on the housing ladder and this in some ways it has all the

unintended consequences of boosting house prices which make it harder for people, not easier. and as the british economy is so reliant on the sector, mortgages are a very important sector. as and it is house building. this is suddenly - to building. this is suddenly going to shift, this will shift and change too. you are quite right, planners are going to be looking very carefully that on. smart watchers linked to inspiring exam shooting. surely there must take the watchers off before you go into an exam? that's a no—brainer, isn't it? that's a no—brainer, isn't it? that's what the rules are, it makes me feel very old. you do see them all the time, all these are a p pa re ntly all the time, all these are apparently not allowed in people are declaring it. but in the irish system were considered a cheat, almost was not has to be reported to the exam authority so it's a really big deal in ireland. this is a big deal the uk as well as another point

at the very end of this article, interestingly plagiarism is down, examiners are finding far less people being accused of plagiarism because i think they got the technology to start searching through and senior people are copying. and now and now, chernobyl vodka. made in the exclusion zone, we had reports of this earlier in the programme. this is a company, scientists have come up with this. the idea is that it's a social enterprise but the money is put back into helping those who lived through the disaster because they're still having very poor quality living conditions and prospects, et cetera. south of the profits are going to go. all the profits are going to go to help the community in the ukraine and try to help track — track change the narrative from nuclear fallout. to hopefully —— economic development. it's fascinating how a new product can start to be a change agent for good. i wonder what next. we'll be having grain? but going

back to this nuclear thing, this is a distilled product and has had to be scientifically proven that there are no radioactive matters there. it's interesting to see what the next thing will be out of the chernobyl area whether we'll be eating tunable she is, don't think so eating tunable she is, don't think so just yet. —— eating tunable she is, don't think sojust yet. —— chernobyl cheese. it's coming to be a popular tourism spot where people go and take a look at what happened the and what has happened since then, as you can get a bottle of tonic while you are onto up, i imagine. yes, if it is duty—free. thank you for being on the briefing. thank you too, for your company as well. we have had so many comments from you about the un report which will be out later which will suggest to us that we should eat less meat and more plant —based foods. keep them coming in, i will see you soon.

good morning. yet again it was scotland and northern ireland that bore the brunt of the showers for wednesday. the area of low pressure that was responsible, that's now drifting off into the north sea, allowing this brief ridge of high pressure to build before this deepening area of low pressure starts to push into the south—west during the early hours of friday morning. and it's going to stay with us friday, into the weekend as well. heavy rain and gales are going to be a feature of the forecast. but, for the next few hours, we've still got a few showers through scotland and northern ireland in particular, and a little bit of patchy mist and fog forming in western areas. elsewhere, we'll see long, lengthy clear spells, and temperatures falling down to a comfortable 11—13 to greet us first thing on thursday morning. there will be some early morning sunshine, and generally thursday not a bad day for many. some lengthy, dry prolonged spells around. we still can't rule out a few isolated showers into scotland, northern ireland, and maybe one or two into north wales and cropping up in the midlands. but, with some sunshine, we'll get some warmth. highs of 2a degrees, that's 75 fahrenheit. but that low pressure

is going to start to push into the south—west during the early hours of friday morning. it's going to bring some heavy rain and strong to gale—force gusts of wind, particularly on exposed south—west coasts. so that rain at 1:00am will start to push its way up through cornwall, across wales, up into the midlands. so for the early morning rush hour, it'll be leaving north wales, the north midlands, and it'll be sitting across northern england. don't forget the yellows and greens denoting the heavier pulses of rain. some areas could see 20—30 mm before the morning is through. and, with the additional prolonged showers that we've seen, that could bring some localised flooding. so the frontal system clears to the north of scotland. behind it, a trail of showers, and some blustery winds gusting in excess of 50—60 mph on exposed coasts in the south—west. eastern england will stay largely fine and dry. still breezy, but 2a or 25 degrees is 77 fahrenheit. it will actually be quite a humid feel to things. now, friday into saturday, we'll see that area of low pressure

sitting across the extreme north, and the southern flank of that low is where we're likely to see the strongest in the winds. so saturday, still plenty of frequent showers across scotland, northern ireland, north—west england, and rainfall totals really starting to tot up, and there'll be some gales further south, but still those highs of 22 degrees. the frontal system really not moving very far, very fast. that low pressure dawdles its way steadily eastwards. we've still got plenty of showers with us on sunday, the best of the drier weather into the south. take care.

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