hello and welcome to sportsday. a penalty levels it in istanbul and it looks like more are needed to separate chelsea and liverpool tonight at 10:00pm — in the european super cup more shocking evidence of the spread of plastic pollution, to all corners of the globe. footballer renne hector ‘sank scientists have found particles into depression‘ after online abuse following her racism case. in the frozen wastes, of the arctic. we are not treating our planet very thoughtfully. basically we produce all these packaging materials, we cover everything in polymer—based varnish. i was just we have such a strong belief i wasjust spiralling i was just spiralling out of control. basically just in the essential purity of this stuff that some people will find i was just spiralling out of control. basicallyjust sinking into depression really. this news rather shocking. we have a special report from the arctic. jofra archer gets his cap — also tonight — but needs a brolly as day one of the second ashes test is a wash—out at lords. footballer emiliano sala was exposed to harmful levels of carbon monoxide on board his plane, before it crashed in the channel. millions face higher rail prices next year. some season tickets,

up by more than £100, as users complain about the service. i pay £4,000 to sit on the floor. hello and welcome to sportsday. 150,000 members of the public sign a petition, calling for better to istanbul then, where funding, of social care. liverpool and chelsea's uefa super cup final has gone to extra time. 0ne all after ninety minutes, sadio mane and then a jorginho commentator: roberto firmino is in. penalty hloo the match to penalties. and liverpool take on chelsea in football's super cup in istanbul. jane dougal is there. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news: first time there's been an all female officiating team jofra archer receives his first test cap referee a top level men's at lord's despite european match. and it was. rain preventing any play on the opening day of the second ashes test. there will be desperate to try and get their hands on this trophy. but as things stand, very little to split the two teams. yes, it has been a pulsating match, liverpool went into it as the fair fits. as champion league holders and of course, as you mentioned, chelsea good evening. with quite a disappointing start to there are shocking revelations the season after losing 4—0 to tonight about the scale

of plastic pollution, manchester but despite liverpool with scientists confirming they've discovered particles having the best start to the match, in falling snow in the arctic. it was chelsea who had the first it's a region long thought to be shot on target. just hitting the pristine, but is in fact contaminated by microscopic particles of plastic, carried on the wind post and after 35 minutes, it was the first goal that came through for from thousands of miles away. researchers have found more than 111,000 microplastics per litre of melted snow, chelsea and it was quite an uncharacteristic clumsiness in raising questions about the long term implications for wildlife and people living in the far north. defence and they did not make a our environment analyst, mistake, already roger harrabin, travelled to the arctic circle, as the research was being carried out, and sent us this special report. the arctic, a place of pristine beauty. smothered with snow, clean and pure. 0r, that's how it appears. but it's an illusion. arctic snow is tainted with microplastics and rubber particles and clothing fibres.

given the amount of pollution in the atmosphere, it's perhaps hardly surprising that we're finding microplastics in snow. but we have such a strong belief in the essential purity of this stuff that some people will find this news rather shocking. dr melanie bergmann led the research. first stage involves a bit of low technology. a dessert spoon and a flask. i think we're not treating our planet very thoughtfully. basically, we produce all these packaging materials, we cover everything in polymer—based varnish, we use a lot of rubber which we also find in our aerial samples, snow samples, and don't even think about it what is happening to this in the environment. but few people live here.

where on earth do the pollutants come from 7 we know that most of what we are analysing up are long—range transported pollution coming from the continent, coming from asia, coming from all over the world. and some of these chemicals have properties that are affecting the ecosystem for living animals. scientists have found that air and sea currents drive pollutants north. last year we broke the news that arctic sea ice had more microplastics than anywhere in the ocean because floating particles get bonded into the ice as it freezes. we found plastic pollution on the arctic beaches. some of this debris had drifted for thousands of miles. tourists still trek here to experience what appears to be wilderness, creating their own pollution on the way. how do locals feel about plastic in snow?

i'm here to show pure and clean snow, and dogs and the arctic nature and that's what i hope to do for the rest of my life. and if it continues this way i will not be able to. it woke me up, it woke my company up that we have to do something. so it's not good news but we must not give up. up here you look around you every day and you see or hear something that you think is the pristine arctic, as it's called, and it's not any more, and we see it everyday and we see it every day and it's really, really sad. here's the truth. there is nowhere on the planet to escape pollution from us. however hard you run. roger harrabin, bbc news, in the norwegian arctic. 0ur science editor david shukman is here. david, micro—plastics carried on the

wind, what does that tell us about how far plastic can travel? it tells us, it confirms to us that plastic waste is getting literally everywhere, it's been found now on everywhere, it's been found now on every continent and in every ocean. in fact, a couple of years ago scientists were exploring the deepest part of the ocean of the mariana trench and right at the bottom of it they discovered creatures with plastic particles in their bellies, raising questions about plastic getting into the food chain, which of course eventually leads to us. and then last year we reported on the discovery of plastic particles in bottles of mineral water. now, there is no suggestion at all that drinking this can cause us at all that drinking this can cause us any harm but scientists are really actively researching that question. and all the time, it's worth remembering that more and more plastic waste is getting out into the environment. i took this picture ofa the environment. i took this picture of a river in indonesia last year.

every year an estimated 8 million tonnes of plastic waste is getting into the outside world. so what we do about it? what is the solution? it is tempting to think that we could tackle this but i think we have to accept that plastic is now pa rt have to accept that plastic is now part of the reality of the planet we live on. there is a scheme in the pacific to try to get plastic out of that ocean. but no one is suggesting you could tackle these microparticles in the arctic or anywhere else. so the question then becomes, can we stop the flow of more plastic getting into the environment? that involves manufacturers, many of whom have promised to use less plastic, or to use recycled plastic in their products. it involves governments like the uk government banning single use plastic items. but i mean ultimately none of this is going to make a difference unless every country, every government, every individual, really tries to do something about it. ok, david, thank

you. david shukman, ourscience editor there. mps may be on their summer break, but that hasn't stopped conservative in—fighting over brexit. the former chancellor, philip hammond, has rounded on number 10, accusing the prime minister's advisers, of trying to wreck the chances of a fresh deal with the european union. he says they're setting conditions that make a no—deal brexit inevitable, and he called that "a betrayal of the referendum result." but borisjohnson says opponents of brexit, are in what he described as a "terrible collaboration" with the eu. 0ur political correspondent ben wright reports. from power to protest and a fierce attack on number 10. three weeks ago, philip hammond was chancellor — theresa may's money man, number two in the government. now he's turned his fire on the new prime minister's willingness to leave the eu with no deal at all. leaving the eu without a deal would bejust as much a betrayal of the referendum result as not leaving at all. the british people were offered

a proposition that we could leave the european union while having a close relationship. they were told it would be the easiest deal ever done. all: here, here... philip hammond was in a government that secured a brexit deal with the eu but failed to get it through parliament. the fallback plan to prevent a hard border in ireland is the most contentious part of that deal. borisjohnson believes the so—called backstop ties the uk's hands and has told the eu it must be scrapped. pivoting to say the backstop has to go in its entirety, a huge chunk of the withdrawal agreement just scrapped, is effectively a wrecking tactic. the people behind this know that that means there will be no deal. people like this man, dominic cummings... are you making demands the eu can't accept? ..the former director of vote leave and now borisjohnson‘s top aide in number 10. downing street has ramped up plans to leave with no deal at the end of october if the eu doesn't back down.

answering questions from people on facebook earlier, borisjohnson accused mps who think they can block brexit, of a terrible collaboration with the eu and mrjohnson‘s allies say the government's no—deal threat is essential. we're speaking to people all the time, we want to get a deal, that's always been our position. but as a responsible government, we have to prepare for the eventuality of no deal, of course we have to do that. with several tory mps like philip hammond ready to work with opposition parties to try and block a no—deal brexit, a ferocious fight in parliament is coming. but, with the brexit date written into law, mps may struggle to thwart a government intent on leaving the eu without an agreement. the rules of parliament will be tested and the speaker's role will be crucial. john bercow says he'll fight with every bone in his body to stop the government bypassing parliament. march on our way. the tory party's civil war over brexit has erupted again,

with former cabinet allies deeply divided on how to leave the eu. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. there has been another important intervention on brexit tonight, this time from across the atlantic. the speaker of the us house of representatives, nancy pelosi, has insisted there is no chance that a trade agreement with britain will be passed by congress, if brexit undermines the good friday agreement in northern ireland. 0ur north america editorjon sopel is on capitol hill in washington. just how significant is this intervention? i think this is hugely significant. the united states is the biggest single country that britain does trade with a free trade agreement after brexit is vital. john bolton, donald trump's national security adviser, has been in london the last couple of days saying the us administration supports a no—deal brexit and that it will fast—track any legislation to get a free trade deal agreed. the problem is, he doesn't make the decisions on that, the decisions are made here by

congress and the leader of the was, nancy pelosi, the democratic leader of the house, says, you know what, if there is no irish backstop that prevents the reintroduction of a ha rd prevents the reintroduction of a hard border, there is no chance of a deal. she says whatever form it ta kes, deal. she says whatever form it takes, brexit cannot be allowed to imperil the good friday, including the scene was border between the irish republic and northern ireland, she says. by saying that she has taken a very big ice cold bucket of water and poured it over a lot of whatjohn bolton said when he was in london earlier this week. 0k, jon sopel london earlier this week. 0k, jon sopel, thank you. jon sopel on capitol hill in washington. within the past few minutes, it's been confirmed that the former conservative mp, sarah wollaston, is to join the liberal democrats. she resigned from the tory party in february and currently sits as an independent mp. an interim report from air accident investigators, says the footballer, emiliano sala, had been exposed to harmful levels of carbon monoxide, before a fatal plane crash over

the channel injanuary. it's also believed the pilot, david ibbotson, was exposed to the gas too, potentially reducing his ability to fly the aircraft. the footballer was en route from france to cardiff, when the plane crashed. 0ur correspondent wyre davies has the story. emiliano sala's death in such tragic circumstances at just 29 years old shocked football. the argentine forward had just signed for cardiff city and was on his way tojoin his new team in the welsh capital. while city were wooing sala, he was flown between cardiff and nantes in privatejets. but the last flight after he'd signed was in this single engined turboprop at night and in poor weather. shortly after take—off, in a message to friends, he seemed concerned, even frightened. "i'm up here in a plane that feels like it's about to fall apart," says the player.

"if in an hour and a half you haven't heard from me i don't know if they'll send anyone to find me." "dad, i'm scared," were his last words. less than an hour later, the plane crashed into the channel killing the footballer and his pilot. shortly after his son's death, sala's father told me he couldn't understand why he'd been flown in such small plane. the body of the pilot, david ibbotson, was neverfound. but without the proper qualifications, his competence to fly in such conditions at night has since been questioned. but there may have been other factors. it's now been revealed by the air accidents investigation branch that there were higher levels of carbon monoxide in sala's bloodstream and probably that of his pilot as well.

it's a gas that can cause dizziness and severe drowsiness. if you're using the cabin heater, you should be aware that if there's a leak in the exhaust, carbon monoxide can get in, and other toxins too. so, you should be aware that that's the case but there's no warning system to tell you that you must act. the plain's wreckage is still on the sea bed, the plane's wreckage is still on the sea bed, thus far seen as too expensive and too difficult to salvage. future air safety rests on knowing as much as possible about this issue. so, emiliano's family call on the air accident investigation branch of the ministry of transport to salvage the wreckage of the plane as soon as possible. there are still so many questions about emiliano sala's death. the latest revelations only adding to the intrigue about one of football's saddest stories. wyre davies, bbc news. millions of rail commuters, face an increase in the cost of their season tickets next year,

of almost 3%. the price hike could mean some passengers from january, paying more than a hundred pounds extra a year to get to work. rises in regulated fares are linked to the retail price index measure of inflation, injuly, and passenger groups, say that's unfair. 0ur consumer affairs correspondent, colletta smith is at manchester piccadilly station for us tonight. good evening. we track the level of inflation every month to see how much the price of goods is going up 01’ much the price of goods is going up or down, the cost of everyday living. at this month's figure is particularly crucial because basically it gets frozen in time and this month provides a snapshot, a slightly higher rate than lots of people were expecting of 2.8% and thatis people were expecting of 2.8% and that is used as the basis for the price rises that people will see on their rail season tickets at the start of next year. i have been

spending the day in todmorden to find out exactly what that's going to mean for commuters. nestled in the pennines between leeds and manchester, there's plenty of workers heading in either direction. elaine serves up welcome caffeine to those commuters facing the price rise. it does add up and the thing with it, they're not getting anything extra for it. it's not an improved service. a handful of things have been pushing up bills injuly. hotel prices, toys and computer games have all gone up, making it more expensive to look after the kids. six week holidays, bit of a nightmare because it does seem to get more and more expensive. so rail ticket rises will hit hard. you have to get to work but then your outgoings go up, so the sort of impact on your quality of living is constantly going down and down, because it's an essential need. i'd say they use the trains a lot to go to work, a lot of my friends and to university and it costs a lot of money for them to travel as well.

that's why more people want to drive, it's a bit cheaper, i'd say. petrol prices have gone down recently, making the car an even more tempting option for those living here, because a 2.8% rise on season tickets soon racks up. for those making the 30 minute journey from here in todmorden to manchester, it'll add an extra 50 quid. for those commuting between edinburgh and glasgow, they'll have to pay an extra £114 and the brighton to london line will see an extra £136 on the annual charge. what this inflationary increase allows us to do is effectively pay for the day—to—day running costs of the railway, which frees up billions of pounds to be invested elsewhere in you know, new trains, extra services, better stations. but that's hard for passengers to hear when they've had to struggle through strikes, timetable meltdowns and even in the last couple of weeks, there's been delays caused by the heatwave, then the floods and then the power cut.

horrendous. yeah, you never get a seat, it's usually crushed, i stand most days. it's never on time. the service isn't particularly great with northern and then to be paying more annually, just seems you know, well it's not good. yeah, i pay £4000 to sit on a floor. even though punctuality fell to a 13—year low in december, demand is still increasing, with more of us wanting to get on board. colletta smith, bbc news. let's take a look at some of today's other top stories. details of the marks needed for a—level grades set by two exam boards, have been leaked on social media, a day before results are published. the documents reveal that maths candidates needed little more than 50% to get an a, in papers set by e—dexcel and 0cr. britain is experiencing a cauliflower shortage, brought on by bad weather.

heavy rainfall injune destroyed crops in lincolnshire, and alternative european supplies wilted in last month's heatwave. the brassica growers association, says broccoli and brussels sprouts may also be affected. the environmental activist greta thunberg, has set sail from plymouth, bound for un climate summits thousands of miles away in new york and chile. the 16—year—old is travelling on board a solar—powered racing yacht to raise awareness of the pollution caused by flying. 150,000 members of the public have signed a petition backed by health leaders, calling on boris johnson to take urgent action, and put more money into social care. health campaigners say "swingeing cuts" have left nearly 1.5 million people, without the support they need. 0ur social affairs correspondent, alison holt reports now, from hertfordshire. hot food delivered to your home, a simple but vital part of helping people who are older or disabled stay independent and well. here in hertfordshire,

they believe meals on wheels help keep people out of hospital. but in the last decade, many councils have cut this sort of early intervention service as they have struggled to balance their books. hi edna! got your lunch for you. 79—year—old edna clarke started getting these visits after spending four months in hospital. she ended up there after falling ill and losing a lot of weight. because she is partially sighted, she was struggling to prepare food. i couldn't see the gas ring, and if i used the front one, i could have crossed over and burned my arm, or set me clothes alight. so when i was in the hospital i told them, and they said, "you can have meals on wheels." edna, have you got any tablets to take today? yeah. we have to invest in prevention, we have to give this support to people at home, if we are really going to make inroads into saving the money which the nhs is going

to keep needing. people are getting older and the ageing population is growing. today's petition makes it clear, families and health services are buckling under the pressure of a care system that can't provide enough support. the current crisis is having a terrible effect on individuals, elderly people, and people with disabilities who are not receiving the support they need. but alongside that, unless we get this right, the health service itself will not be able to cope. we're ten years now into austerity... but more hard decisions lie ahead. the short—term government grants which have allowed hertfordshire's director of care services to keep meals on wheels end in march. ultimately, if we don't have the money, then what we've got to buy are care home placements and home care rounds for people who don't have anyone in the world. and that will mean we've got to prioritise that and therefore, by definition, de—prioritise meals on wheels.

it's a situation that makes no sense to those at the sharp end. what do you think would be the effect if you weren't about, if you weren't doing this, providing meals? i would personally say it would be an absolute disaster for the elderly. it's ridiculous, really, when you think about if it wasn't there, what would happen, what would truly happen to them people? as long as he don't keep the football on! the government says extra money has been put into social care and that the prime minister is committed to fixing the system for those that need it as soon as possible. bye, now, you take care of yourselves. alison holt, bbc news, hertfordshire. 50 years ago today, british troops were sent to northern ireland. the deployment was called 0peration banner, and the conflict they became embroiled in,was known as the troubles.

it lasted 38 years, involving more than 300,000 members of the armed forces, and today, veterans attended a special service of remembrance, at the national arboretum in staffordshire. 0ur defence correspondent, jonathan beale has more. they gathered to remember the longest campaign in british military history. the soldiers and airmen who arrived in northern ireland as young men, and who, decades on, have now grown old. but they have not forgotten. it was for real. people were out there trying to kill you. and i've been nearly blown up, shot at by the ira. nobody knew what they were supposed to be doing. that was the crucial thing, neither the politicians, nor the generals, nor us on the ground. 300,000 served in northern ireland over nearly four decades. these, the few who braved the elements. they were told they'd help bring peace. but not without controversy.

this has been to honour the sacrifice of all those who served in northern ireland, including more than 700 british soldiers named here who were killed. but there is still anger among veterans that some of their comrades, decades on, are still facing the threat of prosecution. the new defence secretary, who himself served in northern ireland, says he will protect veterans. we have got to treat our veterans properly. we've got to make sure the courts are there to deal with new evidence when it is presented, if there is an allegation of breaking the law, but if there is not, we are not going to have this endless fishing inquest circle that has gone round and round in circles. you are not giving a free pass to british soldiers, then? no—one's giving a free pass to anyone. last post the fact is, even now the wounds of northern ireland are still to heal. jonathan beale, bbc news. it's been a tense night

in the uefa super cup final in istanbul, with the champions league winners liverpool taking on the europa league holders chelsea. jane dougal is there, watching all the action. in the city where east meets west, english teams from south and north came in search of silverware. this is the first time that two english teams have ever been in the super cup final. perhaps not the most sought—after trophy in europe but both sets of fans would certainly welcome an early addition to their trophy cabinet to set the tone for the rest of the season. another first, stephanie frappart and her two female assistants officiating at a major men's final. liverpool started as favourites but chelsea punished uncharacteristic sloppiness. 0livier giroud made no mistake. the officials were called upon when christian pulisic thought he'd got chelsea another. flag straight up, var said correct. moments after the restart, liverpool attacked. roberto firmino unselfish, sadio mane definitive.

jurgen klopp triumphant. liverpool struck again and again. but the chelsea keeper working miracles. extra time beckoned. and in that extra time it is currently 22. liverpool scoring first through sadie in and then chelsea were awarded a penalty. if there is no deciding goal, it will go to penalties but regardless of the outcome this match will be remembered as the first time a female referee officiated two english teams battling it out for this trophy. thank you, jane dougal in istanbul. the result will be on the bbc news channel. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. 00:28:02,412 --> 2147483051:50:45,921 welcome to bbc london. 2147483051:50:45,921 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 i'm sonja jessup.